Someone call Rich Little, a Ronald Reagan biopic is in the works | Movie News
Though a 2003 miniseries about the life of Ronald Reagan, starring notorious democrat James Brolin, was dumped by CBS before it could air, Hollywood producers are once again trying to get the story of our 40th president off the ground. The film, REAGAN, was written by Jonas McCord (MALICE) and already has a independently financed budget of $30 million. While Ralph Winter (X-MEN) is producing, it's unclear if the film will tell of Reagan's time as a Captain America-style superhero (briefly glimpsed to the right).
So far no actors or directors are attached to the project but with almost everyone thinking they can do a good Reagan impression, expect producers to be casting from a wide pool. The film will add Reagan to the list of presidents - Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, George W. Bush to list just the ones that Oliver Stone has directed - who've had the biopic treatment.
So far the film is scheduled for a late-2011 release date but, as mentioned above, the obvious first step is casting Reagan. So who do you think would be able to pull it off?
Source: THR
Extra Tidbit: Ronald Reagan? The actor? Then who's vice-president, Jerry Lewis?
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And why is Stone's "JFK" always referred to as a biopic? Unless it's a biopic of Jim Garrison.
And why is Stone's "JFK" always referred to as a biopic? Unless it's a biopic of Jim Garrison.
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Highly unlikely. The books being used as source material were written by an extremely conservative author, and Ralph Winter is a devout Christian (like the author of the aforementioned books).
Highly unlikely. The books being used as source material were written by an extremely conservative author, and Ralph Winter is a devout Christian (like the author of the aforementioned books).
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The only biopic of a pres i've enjoyed was Nixon. IDK if this would be interesting to anyone under the age of 40. I question it.
The only biopic of a pres i've enjoyed was Nixon. IDK if this would be interesting to anyone under the age of 40. I question it.
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And then getting on a plane to Britain and doing the same to Thatcher.
Hmm, maybe they should keep that for the sequel.
And then getting on a plane to Britain and doing the same to Thatcher.
Hmm, maybe they should keep that for the sequel.
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make this interesting. Reagan was a goof-and-a-half
make this interesting. Reagan was a goof-and-a-half
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