Octavia Spencer Was Cast As Sue Ann In Ma For A Surprising Reason

Despite her compelling performance as the vengeful killer Sue Ann “Ma” Ellington, Octavia Spencer wasn’t originally slated for the lead in the Ma movie, but she was cast for a surprising reason. The psychological thriller follows the lonely Sue Ann who befriends a group of teenagers by enticing them with alcohol and unsupervised parties at her house. Sue Ann’s motive comes to be especially sinister, as the teens are children of her childhood bullies and, consequently, pawns to her overall plot for revenge.