http://movieweb.com/ronald-reagan-movie-comedy-will-ferrell-dementia/
After spending years imitating President George W. Bush on Saturday Night Live and on Broadway, Will Ferrell will be taking on another President. The actor has signed on to star in and produce Reagan, where he'll play U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The script by Mike Rosolio landed on The Black List last year as one of the best unproduced screenplays.
The story is described as a "hilarious political satire" byVariety, following Ronald Reagan as he falls into dementia at the start of his second term, when an ambitious intern is tasked with convincing the commander in chief that he is an actor playing the president in a movie. The script got so much buzz on The Black List that the company put on a live reading in Hollywood last month, with James Brolin reading the title role. The rest of the cast for that one-night-only live read included John Cho, Lena Dunham, Nathan Fillion, Dennis Haysbert, Erinn Hayes, John Michael Higgins, Zachary Knighton, Chris Parnell and Paul Scheer, with Cooper Thornton serving as the narrator.
Will Ferrell is also producing through his Gary Sanchez Productions company, which he runs with Adam McKay. The project doesn't currently have a director in place at this time, but it will be shopped around to studios very soon. It isn't clear when production will begin, but with Will Ferrell attached to star, this project could move forward very quickly.
I actually straight up do not like Reagan and think he is one of the most overrated figures in history. With that said, this **** is disrespectful. How pissed would people be if they made a movie mocking Obama? Like a movie about Obama being a secret Muslim? How about dark comedy where Clinton is sexually harassing women?
Yes these types of jokes get made here and there and spread out in TV, cartoons like Family Guy, etc...But to make entire film on that premises crosses the line IMO. Thoughts?
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