Comments on: Michael Douglas To Play Ronald Reagan In Former Ridley Scott Project ‘Reykjavik,’ Mike Newell Now Directing

By: Brandt Hardin

Brandt Hardin — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:39:08 +0000

Reagan has a legacy so distorted by the Conservative idolization of him that we may never have a clear picture of the real man behind the television set beyond the elaborate myth now concocted around him. Did he really rid the world of commie scum? Did destroy or save our economy? Check out my portrait of The Gipper and help me figure it out on my artistâs blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/02/happy-100th-gipper.html with some Cold War Hollywood!

By: Travis

Travis — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:39:08 +0000

Didn't Newell direct 'Amazing Grace and Chuck' back in the 80s? Kinda coming full circle in a way, making another nuclear weapons flick.

By: Anonymouse

Anonymouse — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:39:08 +0000

i've reread the title of this article four times and still cannot make heads or tails of it.

By: Kevin Klawitter

Kevin Klawitter — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:39:08 +0000

Michael Nyqvist as Gorbie?

On a similar note, what do you think will anger conservatives more, Douglas as Ronald Reagan in this, or Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan in "The Butler"? Of course, having Severus Snape playing Ronald Reagan in that movie can't exactly be comforting to them, either.

I really doubt either portrayal will be explicitly political, in that neither (Particularly in "The Butler) will try to pass judgement on the President's political strategy through hindsight, but they're sure to be fascinating nonetheless.