Ever since The King’s Speech, there have been more and more movies that seem more like unintentional parodies of Oscar movies than actual movies – The Iron Lady, Albert Nobbs, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. But Precious director Lee Daniels (have you ever seen the misspelled credits sequence in Precious? it’s f*cking MINDBLOWING) may have just raised the bar.
Longtime liberal activist Jane Fonda is set to play the revered republican Nancy Reagan in the movie “The Butler.” The Wrap has confirmed that the 74-year-old has signed on for the part.
(*bangs head on desk*)
The historical drama is based on a story written in the Washington Post about a White House servant, Eugene Allen, who served eight presidents in the White House from Harry Truman through Ronald Reagan -— meaning plenty of chances for cameos from A-list actors.
The stellar cast may also include Forest Whitaker in the title role of butler Allen; Oprah Winfrey as Allen’s wife; and Liam Neeson and John Cusack as Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon. Mila Kunis has been mentioned for the role of Jackie Kennedy.
Going public with the news to drum up interest before all casting is a done deal could be a play for financing and distribution, which is also not finalized, according to Variety. [Yahoo]
Can we just give Lee Daniels an Oscar an exchange for a promise not to make this? He’s like the North Korea of directors. I wonder if we’ll find out that Nancy Reagan secretly had AIDS and an incest baby and couldn’t read. Maybe Gabourey Sidibe as the sassy Jamaican ambassador? “Ear me now – ya gwan take dem bandulu plane hout me bumbaclot hairspace if ya know what’s good far ya, BUH! BUH! Now whar me put me donut?”
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More teenage mutant ninja turtle news, or get the fuck out.
I GUESS overcoming lazy-eye is somewhat more impressive than conquering a stutter.
Ugh! Just dick around with the timeline of this thing, cast David Koechner as the bumbling but loveable Gerald Ford and let the record scratches & crotch-shots write themselves!
“Someone switched my medication! And I’m supposed to meet with the Japanese
businessmenembassadors in half an hour!”Well played. I’m pretty sure we can get Bobby Moynihan to play Kissinger on a contract that consists solely of unlimited access to the crafts services table.
That press release is so full of utter nonsensical wishful thinking bullshit, I’m shocked they don’t have Lindsay Lohan in line to play Betty Ford.
Lindsay was unavailable because she..”Checking in…no more drugs or alcohol, no more pot or demerol, no more stinkin fun at all!”
Fonda’s shennanigans in what was North Vietnam is guarandamnteed to cause a shitticane from Republicans.
You know what a shitticane is, Ricky?
A better idea would be to cast Mila Kunis in a Barbarella remake and maaaaybe give Fonda a half-second cameo as “Nancy Raygun”.
My boner and I heartily second this idea.
As long as Russell Brand doesn’t play Chester A. Arthur.
C’mon, he’s British! Don’t be ridiculous. He’s the perfect Churchill.
Gabourey Sidibe as Taft.
I hear he’s a bad mother-
C Tates as N Da Hoodrow Wil, Son.
$200M budget, Taylor Kitsch as Carter.
Ugh. Goodbye board games. Hello female biopic. Pandora’s Box has just been opened (again). Mark my words…there will be an endless flow of female biopics that pander to the Oscar voters. Possible biopic nominees within the next 10 years (in no particular order): Jackie O, Martha Washington, Harriet Tubman, Princess Diana, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mother Teresa.
I think Dwight Eisenhower should be played by Moose from Night Court, he seems like a nice guy who can use a break.
You know theres going to be a scene where the wizened old black butler is going to see a president with the weight of the world on his shoulder, just about ready to give up. Then he’ll say something like “Lookee here. I may not be some fancy cabinet member or the president, but I know when right is right. My grandmammy always said…”
And there is going be a scene with Nancy Reagan going through withdrawal in the White House bathroom. She’ll be breaking down trying to open a bottle of pills but her hands are too shaky, and the pills spill everywhere. Just then the magic black butler will come and say “Now, Miss Nancy, I told you don’t do drugs.” then Nancy will reply through her tears “How!? How do I stop this?! I’m too weak.” as her sobs become gentle should shrugs the butler lifts her teary face gently by the chin and says “Easy, just say no.”
Going with the Black Forrest Gump/Magical Negro vibe, there should also be scene in the White House where Reagan is planning on remodeling the kitchen and is debating whether to remove a wall and the butler chimes in “Mr. Reagan, tear down this wall”
Jane Fonda as the wife of a Republican? There’s absolutely nothing that could go wrong!
does anyone in our generation find jackie kennedy attractive?
Well, not since she died, no.
Kidding? Carla Bruni ruined the curve for everyone.
Speaking of presidents, I can’t even come during sex unless she’s wearing a Grover Cleveland mask.
Can’t wait to hear Rush and O Rily? complain ad nauseum about how Hanoi Jane is playing “our conservative national treasure.”
I’m absolutely certain that’s why she was cast. Free publicity, followed by either recasting or more free publicity when the movie comes out.
Is it too late to cast Ronald Reagan as himself?
I can’t remember.
They should have cast Mary Tyler Moore as Nancy, actually now that I think of it Mary Tyler Moore might just be Nancy Reagan. Think about it, have you ever seen the two of them together. I think we’re through the looking glass here people.
All forecasts for this movie doing well were made by Dionne Warwick’s market consulting firm.
I tried, but ran out of crack before I could fully understand these casting decisions. I better stock up though, gotta get through about 17 months of radical conservatives hyperventilating about HJ playing St Nancy.