While speaking to Vanity Fair at the show’s LA premiere screening on April 14, Viola opened up her fears regarding audience reactions.
“There’s a lot of fear that I messed up my portrayal of Michelle Obama. She’s an icon. Everyone knows what she looks like and what she sounds like, so I am absolutely terrified,” Viola revealed to the outlet.
Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/viola-davis-pursed-lips-the-first-lady