Angela Bassett Stands Up To The Hardcore Comic Fans (EXCLUSIVE)

Angela Bassett got her medical license in the new movie "Green Lantern" as she dives into the roll of Dr. Amanda Waller.

As "Green Lantern" throws its name in the ring for this year's top summer blockbuster, we sat out to find out more about one of its biggest stars, Angela Bassett.

Check out our exclusive interview.

How "Green Lantern" savvy were you before going into this film?

I would say not very, I think I had to get up to speed and fortunately I had a girlfriend that was into "Green Lantern" and she got me some little figurines and stuff like that. And then my husband met one of the illustrators from like 30 years ago who drew for "Green Lantern." I still have the sketch he drew for me, he said 'Congratulations on being the Wall,' I was very excited about that.

Dr. Amanda Waller is a pretty big deal in the world. Is there any pressure to live up to the expectation of the hardcore comic book fans?

It’s a little pressure because you want to get it right, they don’t play with their comic icons. Don’t mess it up, it's great the way that it is, so it was a little pressure, and I think we changed a little bit of it because Amanda was a little big, so she lost a little weight. She’s healthier.