It may be just a few weeks into Barack Obama's administration, but that doesn't mean the media and pop culture frenzy surrounding the man show any signs of slowing down. Rather, he still graces the cover of magazines, flashing his megawatt smile, and Michelle Obama is well on her way to being declared a fashion icon (Seriously, though, she has a degree from Harvard Law. Paris Hilton she ain't.)
Given all this, it shouldn't surprise anyone that a serious-minded magazine like Newsweek threw its proverbial hat in the ring and created a photo gallery on its site titled "Casting the Obama Administration Movie."
And really, who can blame them? If you haven't yet thought about Will Smith playing the first black president, then clearly you've been ignoring all the awesome possibilities. And heck, Gabrielle Union would make a smokin' Michelle.
Though Newsweek's own entertainment critics and the Casting Society of America weighed in to offer ideas about who would play everyone from Hillary Clinton to Rohm Emmanuel, I can't say I see the wisdom all of their picks. For one thing, Harry J. Lennix looks nothing like Obama and Christopher Walken would make the creepiest Biden ever.
But hey, that's just me. I'm curious about any other ideas that you, the reader, have for casting the inevitable film version of the new administration.
Happy casting!
- Leslie
