Exclusive 1:1 Interview with Olympus Has Fallen stars Aaron Eckhart and Angela Bassett

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

It can’t be easy playing the President of the United States. The challenge is likely quadrupled when you’re playing the Commander in Chief as he finds himself – and his nation – under attack from terrorists. But that’s just what Aaron Eckhart does, admirably, in OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN, while Angela Bassett plays the director of the Secret Service, and one of the people who have to navigate the standoff behind-the-scenes.

I spoke to the two lovely thespians about the movie’s messages, boxing Gerard Butler and whether or not they could go “Die Hard” on a group of invading terrorists.

I call the White House all the time…