Forest Whitaker is presenting the "Butler" instead of David Oyelowo

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  • 01:18 PM - 8 March 2012
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The director Lee Daniels has nominated the Oscar winner actor, Forest Whitaker to play the master role in his new film "The Butler".The movie revolves around the true story of "Eugene Allen" the white house black Butler for 8 presidents from 1956 till 1986. During these 34 years he witnessed the most turning events in the history of the United States like: Gandhi's assassination Vietnams War and others.The famous interviewer Operah was agreed to play the role of the butler's wife who died on the 7th of November 2008 one day before her dream gets true by selecting the first Black American as a president.At the beginning, the actor "David Oyelowo" was supposed to play the role of "Eugene Allen" but afterwards it was decided that "Oyelowo" will play the role of the son while "Forest Whitaker" will play the "Butler".Some of the actors agreed on participating are: John Cusack as "Richard Nixon", Mila kunis" as "Jacqueline Kennedy" and "Hugh Jackman" as a none yet determined president .After finishing shooting his recent movie "The Paperboy", the director Lee Daniels will officially sign with the nominated actors.

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