Month: February 2021

By Joe Otterson February 25, 2021 O-T Fagbenle has been cast in the recurring role of President Barack Obama in the upcoming Showtime anthology series “The First Lady.” He will star opposite Viola Davis, who will play First Lady Michelle Obama. The show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the …

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By Nellie Andreeva February 25, 2021 O-T Fagbenle is set to play President Barack Obama opposite Viola Davis’ Michelle Obama in Showtime’s anthology series The First Lady, headlined by Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson. Davis executive produces, the series, directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier and produced by Lionsgate TV and Showtime. The First Lady, created by Aaron Cooley, is a …

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By Tyler Aquilina February 25, 2021 O-T Fagbenle is getting presidential for his next role. The Black Widow and The Handmaid’s Tale star has been cast as Barack Obama in Showtime’s upcoming anthology series The First Lady, EW has confirmed. Fagbenle will star opposite Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, with Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pfeiffer rounding out the central cast as Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford, respectively. The show’s first season will focus …

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By Nellie Andreeva February 22, 2021 Coming off playing a renowned 20th century British political figure, Margaret Thatcher, Gillian Anderson is taking on an American 20th century political icon, Eleanor Roosevelt. Anderson is set as the co-lead opposite Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer in The First Lady (working title), Showtime’s anthology executive produced by Davis and directed and executive produced by …

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By Nellie Andreeva February 16, 2021 Aaron Eckhart is set to co-star opposite Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer in The First Lady (working title), Showtime’s anthology executive produced by Davis and directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier. Co-produced by Showtime and Lionsgate TV, The First Lady was created by Aaron Cooley. It’s a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through …

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