Comments on: Forest Whitaker Will Be ‘The Butler’ For Lee Daniels

By: elliott yancey

elliott yancey — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:51:54 +0000

Excellent project. When I read about Mr Allen, I immediately contacted journalist Wil Haygood who penned the story and expressed my interest to produce albeit from Sydney Australia. I knew given the appointment of our first African American President, this would be an awesome project. I thought Denzel or Cuba would be in the running for Mr Allen, and possibly Russell Crowe as Eisenhower. Can't wait to see this on the screen.
Cheers to Lee and Forest.

By: bobbiejoe

bobbiejoe — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:51:54 +0000

EW says Kunis and Jackman are not involved.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/02/16/oprah-butler-lee-daniels/

>>EW confirms that John Cusack is considering playing Richard Nixon and Liam Neeson is in talks for the role of Lyndon B. Johnson. (Mila Kunis and Hugh Jackman were also mentioned in THRâs story, but reps for the actors say their clients will not be involved in the project.)

By: Worrying

Worrying — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:51:54 +0000

…and yes. Let's absolutely hope this goes the way of "Selma"

By: Worrying

Worrying — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:51:54 +0000

it's okay KJ, no one was actually worrying about whether the evil scientist from "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" would be in the next movie from the guy who did "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire"