Obligatory casting call for yet another planned Obama movie

By Doug Powers  •  April 9, 2009 05:01 PM

Movies about Barack Obama are getting to be like flying saucers — lots of them are rumored to exist but you’ve never seen one — but Sony-HBO (Hope Box Office?) allegedly has one in the works:

You knew it was coming: A movie of Barack Obama’s historic election as the nation’s first African-American president. Sony Pictures tells Whispers that it has acquired the rights to distribute the HBO documentary By t he People: The Election of Barack Obama.

President Obama has said in that past that he’d like Will Smith to portray him in any movie about his life, so that might be a done deal since it’s already been ordained, but here are a couple of starters for rounding out the cast:

Judge Hatchett as Michelle Obama:

Robert Byrd as Obama’s white racist grandmother:

Nick Nolte as William Ayers:

And Damon Wayans as Obama’s destitute half-brother in Kenya, George:

Feel free to add your own, including updating the list to include Johnny Depp reprising his role as pirate Jack Sparrow.

Update: I haven’t had time to peruse the comments yet, so maybe somebody already mentioned something similar to this one, but it occurred to me on the highway on the way home that I forgot to cast the star of the whole movie, so here we go:

H.A.L. 9000 as Teleprompter:

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  1. #1
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:06 pm, William Amos said:

    not to step on your toes Michelle but Bertha Lewis head of ACORN is on the Huffington Post calling you out.

    Lies and the liars that tell them

  2. #2
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:07 pm, jamesgreenidge said:

    I’m afraid you can’t get much better (worst?) than the characters already up the real stage!

    James Greenidge
    Queens, NY

  3. #3
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:07 pm, DagneyT said:

    Oh, Dougie, you’re going to be a lot of fun! Welcome.

    On a related subject, we already have a donk congressman here in Texas, out of Dallas I think, wanting to name a freeway after BO!

  4. #4
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:11 pm, regularguy said:

    Looking forward to missing the freak show.

  5. #5
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:13 pm, chapoutier said:

    Scarlett Johansenn as Hillary.

    What? They don’t look anything alike?

    I’m not complaining. Are you?

  6. #6
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:13 pm, ajmontana said:

    This is who should play Odopey, not Will Smith.

    Ogoofy

  7. #7
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:16 pm, ajmontana said:

    Chapstick, it’s only 2:14 you can’t possibly be that drunk yet.

  8. #8
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:18 pm, Southpaw said:

    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:06 pm, William Amos said:
    not to step on your toes Michelle but Bertha Lewis head of ACORN is on the Huffington Post calling you out.

    The crazy cat lady from the Simpsons would be perfect for the role of Bertha Lewis.

  9. #9
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:21 pm, DagneyT said:

    But as Media Matters documented,

    Now there’s a source I’d trust….NOT!

  10. #10
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:22 pm, DagneyT said:

    Sorry William for not sourcing you on that HuffPo link.

  11. #11
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:23 pm, faraway said:

    Snoop Dogg as Rev Wright

    Whoopie as Michelle

    HAL as TOTUS

  12. #12
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:24 pm, ajmontana said:

    Oprah will be cast as their new pet doggie. 8)

  13. #13
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:25 pm, ClassicFilm said:

    A quote from Bertha Lewis’ slam against MM for being so mean to ACORN:

    “Seriously, I wish this was a simple laughing matter. But the truth is that our country is in the grip of its worst economic crisis in 80 years. Foreclosures are still happening at a rate of one every 13 seconds. Unemployment is above 8 percent.”

    And, it’s all Michelle Malkin’s fault…

    /snark

    Welcome, Doug! Have checked out your blog and love it… will miss Michelle during her absence, but you’re not chicken liver, so all’s good. :)

  14. #14
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:26 pm, ajmontana said:

    They can get Helen Thomas to play Nancy Pelosi and Nancy Pelosi to play Helen Thomas.

  15. #15
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:28 pm, Southpaw said:

    Nick Nolte as William Ayers is a good one, but I think Ted Kaczynski (The Unabomber) would be a better fit.

  16. #16
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:28 pm, faraway said:

    Kathy Bates as Hillary

    Fred Sanford as Obama’s illegal aunt

  17. #17
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:29 pm, spaceycakes said:

    Calvin Broadus aka Snoop Dogg is too principled to play Wright.

    I say Jamie Foxx= Wright

    Satan the Devil can play Helen Thomas. If Satan is busy (and I’m sure he is), then one of his lesser demons can play her—say, Pazuzu?

  18. #18
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:31 pm, ClassicFilm said:

    Doug’s casting call for William Ayres using Nick Nolte : BRILLIANT!

    Sal Mineo (if he weren’t dead) as Rahm Emanuel
    Gene Hackman as Chuck Schumer
    Joan Crawford (in her post-coat-hanger years) as Nancy Pelosi

  19. #19
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:32 pm, faraway said:

    Jennifer Garner as Sarah Palin

  20. #20
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:34 pm, faraway said:

    Cynthia McKinney as Oprah

  21. #21
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:35 pm, ajmontana said:

    They’d have to do a casting call for a snivelling little twit to play Chrissy Matthews.

  22. #22
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:35 pm, spaceycakes said:

    Ray Bolger dressed as the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz could play Nancy Pelosi.

    Bella Abzug can play Barney Frank.

  23. #23
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:35 pm, Southpaw said:

    Montgomery Burns as George Soros.

  24. #24
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:36 pm, DagneyT said:

    They can get Helen Thomas to play Nancy Pelosi and Nancy Pelosi to play Helen Thomas.

    AJ, you’re giving Pelooser nightmares, and Helen wet dreams!

  25. #25
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:36 pm, Khyris said:

    I would include Johnny Depp reprising his role as pirate Jack Sparrow

    See, I can read and follow directions!

  26. #26
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:39 pm, Southpaw said:

    Angelina Jolie as Michelle Malkin.

  27. #27
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:39 pm, ajmontana said:

    They’re going to have a hard time casting for the Treasury Dept roles. lmao

  28. #28
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:41 pm, faraway said:

    Robert Downey Jr. to play Obama in blackface

    See prior authorization from PC police

  29. #29
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:41 pm, ajmontana said:

    John Goodman as Teddy the Swimmer.

  30. #30
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:41 pm, spaceycakes said:

    Steaming poo stuffed in an old saddle-bag can play the part of Nancy Pelosi.

  31. #31
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:41 pm, Wallyinthedesert said:
  32. #32
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:46 pm, walterc said:

    Tim Robbins as Chrissie Matthews
    Jihad Jane Fonda as Nancy Pelosi
    Bob Denver as Joe Biden.
    Kelsie Grammer as John McCain
    Redd Foxx as The Right Reverend Wright.
    Ya think Al Jolsen is still around to play BO?
    And Jerry Mathers as The Beaver.(just had to throw that in)

  33. #33
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:49 pm, walterc said:

    Oh, and welcome Doug.

  34. #34
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:49 pm, Cosmo said:

    How about Steven Seagal as anyone in this. He would actually IMPROVE the current cast of characters.

  35. #35
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:49 pm, Master Shake said:

    Tracy Morgan would make a much better Obam…uhhh… than Will Smith. Heck, we’d probably be better off if he replaced him as President.

  36. #36
    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:50 pm, Southpaw said:

    Moe, Larry and Curly could play the McCain campaign staff.

  37. #38
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:19 pm, RetFireman said:

    I am sure this will be a very truthful movie, depicting all the dope smoking and drug dealing he did, along with all the times he sat in church with headphones on so that he was unable to hear the racism and bigotry along with all the anti-American diatribes made every week. I am sure it will depict his birth and the name of the hospital it occurred in, along with all the trips he took freely into Islamic countries and shows how a supposed American citizen was able to do so at a time when no one was able to.

    I am sure this film will depict correctly the relationships he has had with felons, terrorists, cop killers and all the other assorted riff raff and demonstrate how he was able to carefully keep from following in their footsteps and buying into their rhetoric.

    I am sure it will be 100% truthful, and not some sort of white-guilt assuaging, history re-writing fluff movie.

    Gee…can I buy my tickets now and save the rush?

  38. #39
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:33 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Johnny Depp as Tim Geithner.

    Kurt (Captain Ron) Russell as Joe Biden

    Blago as himself, since he is available…. for now.

    Number 5 at TOTUS.

    We can have Osama Bin Laden to come out and play himself on location in Pakistan. He can do a scene where he’s asking Allah to bring in an era of peace with The One. Stand on the hilltop with your arms extended in prayer and look heavenward. The orbiting drone is there to provide an “aerial shot.”

  39. #40
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:37 pm, pabarge said:

    LOL. Best post evah!

  40. #41
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:37 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:32 pm, faraway said:
    Jennifer Garner as Sarah Palin

    Or Marie Osmund…..similar age.

  41. #42
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:39 pm, tre said:

    Jaleel “Steve Urkel” White should play Duh One.
    Then he can point to the mess he made of the country and economy and say, “Did I do thaaaat?”

  42. #43
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:45 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    I don’t care…….

  43. #44
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:48 pm, jangar said:

    Re-writing history for “his story”.

  44. #45
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:52 pm, jangar said:

    Obama played by someone with ZERO acting skills

  45. #46
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:55 pm, DesertLover said:

    Phil Donahue as Joe Biden …
    Jerry Springer as Harry Reid …
    Sean Penn as Rahm Emanuel …
    Danny Glover as Charlie Rangel …
    Richard Simmons as Barney Frank …

  46. #47
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:55 pm, DesertLover said:

    Phil Donahue as Joe Biden …
    Jerry Springer as Harry Reid …
    Sean Penn as Rahm Emanuel …
    Danny Glover as Charlie Rangel …
    Richard Simmons as Barney Frank …

  47. #48
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:55 pm, DesertLover said:

    oops … sorry for the double post …

  48. #49
    On April 9th, 2009 at 6:56 pm, jangar said:

    The Oprah as herself…

  49. #50
    On April 9th, 2009 at 7:03 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:06 pm, William Amos said:
    not to step on your toes Michelle but Bertha Lewis head of ACORN is on the Huffington Post calling you out.

    Lies and the liars that tell them

    More examples of our government public education system. Those idiots at Huff should try reading a history book once in a while. Talk about uninformed!

  50. #51
    On April 9th, 2009 at 7:07 pm, right_on said:

    I vote for Bertha Lewis to play House Financial Services Committee member, and Obama co-dependent Maxine Waters. Not too much of a stretch there.

    Then, there’s the Muppet’s character, Animal, as Barney Frank…except for the look, it won’t be too much of a stretch…both like to consume everything put in front of them, and still want even more. No one seems able to control either, and well, they are both characters!

  51. #52
    On April 9th, 2009 at 7:14 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Drew Carey as Robt. Gibbs
    Wylie Coyote as Rahm Emanuel
    Elmer Fudd as Bawney Fwank OR Chowie Wangel

  52. #53
    On April 9th, 2009 at 7:14 pm, PKAmmoTroop said:

    I’m thinking this guy as Joe Biden

  53. #54
    On April 9th, 2009 at 7:15 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Oscar the Grouch as Harry Reid

  54. #55
    On April 9th, 2009 at 7:28 pm, jangar said:

    PK – The Unknown Comedian from The Gong Show

  55. #56
    On April 9th, 2009 at 7:40 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    It wouldn’t be PC, but Mickey Rooney in blackface could play his dad.

  56. #57
    On April 9th, 2009 at 7:54 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    This woman could play Katie Couric, but we’d have to dumb her down. In a fit of artistic pique, she has refused to do the “pike position” and is insisting on a “Besti Squat”.

  57. #58
    On April 9th, 2009 at 7:59 pm, NotaSlickFan said:

    Homer Simpson as “Beltway Bob” Gibbs. Sorry to insult Homer that way but the likeness is so close.

  58. #60
    On April 9th, 2009 at 8:27 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    HBO = Helping Barack’s Organization

  59. #61
    On April 9th, 2009 at 8:39 pm, TomB said:

    Dang it! Somebody already cast Homer Simpson as Press Leprechaun Gibbs.

    Oh well.

    I think the part of Treasury Secretary Geithner should be played by the Hamburgler.

    And Beavis should play Joe Biden.

    And, just for some perverse fun, let Monica Lewinski play Secretary of State Clinton.

  60. #62
    On April 9th, 2009 at 9:10 pm, DavidHughes said:

    I hear Jaleel White has turned down the role of Barry O because he’s tired of being typecast as a nerdy little twerp… and Cloris Leachman is passing on Pelosi— harder to play a character like Frau Blücher without at least a little wit. Bruce Vilanch scoffed at rumors he was going to play the part of Barney Frank, saying even he couldn’t pass for being that gay (and that he didn’t think he could effectively lisp and sputter at the same time).

  61. #63
    On April 9th, 2009 at 9:12 pm, rightisright said:

    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:35 pm, ajmontana said:
    They’d have to do a casting call for a snivelling little twit to play Chrissy Matthews.

    How about Sen. Leslie Graham a couple of woosies.

  62. #64
    On April 9th, 2009 at 9:41 pm, Papa Louie said:

    faraway said:

    Cynthia McKinney as Oprah

    And Sideshow Bob can play Cynthia McKinney.

  63. #65
    On April 9th, 2009 at 9:43 pm, Flyoverman said:

    I earlier suggested Johnny Depp as Tim Geithner. Not bad but I have a better choice….

    Gilbert Gottfried as Tim Geithner.

    Steve Buscemi as Henry Waxman

    John Madden as Chris Dodd

    Fifteen inmates from Ft. Levenworth jailed for income tax evasion to play the President’s Cabinet.

  64. #66
    On April 9th, 2009 at 9:48 pm, plymouthacclaim said:

    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:07 pm, DagneyT said:
    Oh, Dougie, you’re going to be a lot of fun! Welcome.

    On a related subject, we already have a donk congressman here in Texas, out of Dallas I think, wanting to name a freeway after BO!

    Why not, we already have one named after Lyndon B. Johnson who also won elections in a “less-than-fair-and-square” manner.

    I nominate Homestar Runner to play Barney Frank.

  65. #67
    On April 9th, 2009 at 9:56 pm, rightisright said:

    Welcome Doug, just read your blog, very enjoyable read, I’ll be back.

  66. #68
    On April 9th, 2009 at 10:00 pm, RetFireman said:

    So which one of the children’s books that have been written about him are they taking the screenplay from?

    Or are they just going to go straight out of the Gospel of Matthew and change some names around?

  67. #69
    On April 9th, 2009 at 10:09 pm, bjc said:

    *Calvin & Hobbes as Bernanke & Geithner(man, are they destructive) *Senator Oprah Winfrey(S.O.W.) as Big Government(a teet for every mouth)
    *Oscar Meyer Weiner Van as Barney Frank(it’s that infated ego thing)
    *Joe Biden as Joe Biden(why not go with the best)
    *Rachael Maddow as Peyton Manning(there’s gotta be a sports angle)
    *Jimmy Hoffa as Teddy Kennedy
    *The Invisible man as P-BO(easy on the eyes)

  68. #70
    On April 9th, 2009 at 10:16 pm, Papa Louie said:

    I forgot to cast the star of the whole movie, so here we go:

    H.A.L. 9000 as Teleprompter

    The HAL 9000 is perfect casting as the First Teleprompter. When I first heard that the Messiah took 12 teleprompters with him on his European trip, I couldn’t help but wonder if one of them was named Judas.

    As a side note, Newsbusters pointed out that the President went to Europe “with 500 staff in tow, including 200 Secret Service agents, a team of six doctors, the White House chef and kitchen staff…” His entourage also included 35 vehicles in all, four speech writers and 12 teleprompters.

    This was reported by the the UK’s Evening Standard but the US media has ignored it. Apparently, it’s not newsworthy. And even more stunning, comedians still claim they have no material to work with for poking fun at Dear Leader. Unbelievable!

  69. #71
    On April 9th, 2009 at 10:18 pm, curiozities said:

    H.A.L. 9000 as Teleprompter

    When asked by Republican Congressman David Dreier of California to cut taxes, he replies, “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Then he goes berserk and tries to kill every segment of the economy until he’s forced to sing “Daisy.”

  70. #72
    On April 9th, 2009 at 10:24 pm, Tazed and Confused said:

    BHO played by Al Franken in blackface…

  71. #73
    On April 9th, 2009 at 10:29 pm, curiozities said:

    Wesley Snipes should play Tim Geithner, for obvious reasons.

    Rosie O’Donnell can dye her hair blonde and play Hillary, as she already has the cankles and thunder thighs.

  72. #74
    On April 9th, 2009 at 11:06 pm, Papa Louie said:

    H.A.L. 9000 as Teleprompter

    Then he goes berserk and tries to kill every segment of the economy until he’s forced to sing “Daisy.”

    I forgot about “Daisy.” Isn’t there something in that song about foregoing a carriage for a bicycle built for two? I knew Global Warming environmentalism would be involved in the conspiracy somehow…

  73. #75
    On April 9th, 2009 at 11:17 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

    On April 9th, 2009 at 5:35 pm, ajmontana said:

    They’d have to do a casting call for a snivelling little twit to play Chrissy Matthews.

    Paul Reubens

    Hope is not a plan; not all change is good. WE are the civilian national security force. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST!!!!

    ECS

  74. #76
    On April 9th, 2009 at 11:21 pm, torabora said:

    Sacha Cohen as duh1.

    All you tax monies belong to glorious state ACORN entity.

  75. #77
    On April 10th, 2009 at 3:27 am, yohannbiimu said:

    This is the most retarded thing I’ve ever heard. They can’t wait for him to botch his first term as president, and they’ve already planned to make a movie about this clown?

    What they ought to do is rework the script of the Marx Brothers’ film “Duck Soup,” with the Groucho role going to the doofus who’ll play Obama, Chico’s lines can go to the buffoon who’ll play Senator Reid, whoever plays Biden can be Harpo (hell, let him play HIMSELF), and Margaret Dumont’s lines can go to whoever will be Hillary Clinton.

    You’d probably get a more honest (and entertaining) approach towards a movie about Obama if they did it this way, rather than making up a piece of propagandistic fiction about this moron.

  76. #78
    On April 10th, 2009 at 4:56 am, graysonret said:

    So how is this “blockbuster movie” supposed to end? Everyone bowing to “dear leader”, as we, conservatives, are bussed out to “re-education camps”? Either that, or watching Reid and Pelosi burning the Constitution, amid cheers. It wouldn’t surprise me. Reminds me of the ’60s movie “Wild in the Streets”.

  77. #79
    On April 10th, 2009 at 7:19 am, RetFireman said:

    I forgot about “Daisy.” Isn’t there something in that song about foregoing a carriage for a bicycle built for two?

    Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do.

    I’m half crazy, all for the love of you

    It won’t be a stylish marriage,

    I can’t afford a carriage.

    But you’ll look sweet,

    Upon the seat,

    Of a bicycle built for two.

  78. #80
    On April 10th, 2009 at 9:18 am, Jarhead said:

    I would cast Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth from the 1st season of The Apprentice as Michelle Obama.

  79. #81
    On April 10th, 2009 at 9:43 am, spaceycakes said:

    Jarhead–any of the flying monkeys from the Wizard of Oz could play either one…

  80. #82
    On April 10th, 2009 at 9:45 am, spaceycakes said:

    Kang or Kodos for Henry Waxman…

  81. #83
    On April 10th, 2009 at 10:32 am, corona said:

    This is yet another violation of protocol.

  82. #84
    On April 10th, 2009 at 3:14 pm, bansharia said:

    OH NO not another “obligatory” blogger!

    look 4ward to your posts Doug ;)

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