Will Smith 'to play' Barack Obama as US President in Hollywood movie

Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | 1/15/09 | Tim Walker

[redstates4ever]

Smith has staked his claim to play the role, even before Barack Obama has been inaugurated as president.

Speaking at the premiere of his new film Seven Pounds at the Empire, Leicester Square, in London, Smith laughed about reports that the US President-elect had indicated that he would like the actor to play him if his life story were ever to be made into a movie.

“If I am ordered by my commander in chief to star in a film about him, I will do my duty as an American," he said, beaming.

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Smith said the “world had changed forever” with the election of Barack Obama.

He said he would be an "eyewitness to history" when he attends the impending inauguration of US President-elect Barack Obama.

[Red in Blue PA]

Smith said the “world had changed forever”

Why? Because he is half-black? Finish your sentence Will. Does the color of skin matter that much to you? What exactly has he accomplished?

[weegee]

The Emperor’s New Clothes. Same suit Clinton wore.

The Left lied to themselves for YEARS and there are red dupes who “really” did not believe that Bill Clinton had an affair with Monica Lewinksy until he went on air to say that yep he had.

[sarasota]

You nailed it. Sadly.

[weegee]

He’s had 2 autobiographies already. And that Harvard thing.

[absolootezer0]

Those who say NOW a black man can do anything were just holding themselves back. The potential was always there.

yes, the potential has been there. i still believe powell could have done it 8 years ago had he wanted to.

[weegee]

And he’s qualified to run this country because he ran a “great” campaign.

[sarasota]

I find Will unwatchable, just like 0.

[Dallas59]

Mulatto is a term used to describe a person with one white parent and one black parent, or a person who has black ancestry and white ancestry.

[Poison Pill]

a four year party means they won't have anytime left over to screw up the country.

I used to think that. Then I watched them double the national debt in 48 hrs. They can always find the time.

[lowbridge]

Smith said the “world had changed forever” with the election of Barack Obama.

For the worse.

[weegee]

Powell was intimidated. He felt he and his family would get the same sort of harsh treatment that Sarah Palin got. He didn’t want to put them through that.

That is IF he had run as a Republican 8 years ago. If he runs as a Democrat now, he will get a pass because he has already redeemed himself by endorsing Obama over McCain.

[sarasota]

It’s all about the first black president. There is nothing beyond that as we will quickly see. Show of hands from those who are going to watch the Inauguration....

[crickets]

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Smith said the “world had changed forever” with the election of Barack Obama

Hold that thought, Will, and never b____ch about how Racism is alive and well in Americ again.

[weegee]

“I know he killed millions of people, what else did Stalin do?” Red Asner (paraphrased) contemplating who he’d like to portray in a film.

[ArrogantBustard]

What has Obama Done?

It's all in his name:

ZERO!!!

[massgopguy]

“Ordered by his Commender in Chief to play him in a movie”? Isn’t that the very definition of PROPAGANDA?

[sarasota]

Just goes to show how powerful marketing is. We are entering the youtube administration.

[jersey117]

Who else? There is just no escape from this madness.

[weegee]

By his very statement, racism is still alive.

When the NEXT black man is elected president, it will be on merit and not “to make history” or “send a message”.

[sarasota]

ping