ATLANTA � Kerry Washington, known best for warring with words on ABC’s “Scandal,� has seen the likes of Lucy Liu, Halle Berry and Gal Gadot physically take down bad guys in film. So why not her?
“Shadow Force,� an action thriller hitting theaters this weekend with no connection to a comic book or bestselling novel, gave her that opportunity.
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