Will Smith Wants To Play Obama In Future Movie (VIDEO)

MTV has an interview with "Hancock" star Will Smith where he discusses his desire to portray Barack Obama in a future biopic, claiming his ears make him perfect for the roll. Just last month Michelle Obama said her celebrity crush was Will Smith.

Watch:

"It's right here," Smith said, holding up his legendarily prominent ears, which are not unlike Obama's lobes. "That's the key. That's the key. America loves ears, you know? Mickey Mouse started it; Goofy and Dumbo followed behind. And America just loves the ears."

Other than the ear comment, Smith assures us that he wants to take on the role, "As soon as he (Obama) writes the end of the story."

Smith notes that he has no political aspirations.

Comments

[Agentlady007]

I heard this, and if he wanted to play someone with ears olut to here, maybe he should reverse the kind of acting Robert Downey Jr. plays in his latest sheen farse and play Daniel Craig as a White dude.
That'll be the day.

[meanguy]

tthere's gotta be a REAL actor who can play him...will smith? might as well cast martin lawrence

[Dannydel]

"This just in....TomCruise has just bought the rights to the Obama movie. Mr. Cruise said that he is currently in negotiation with John Travolta on the possibility of playing the Senator. The recent success of Robert Downing Jr's. role as an african american, convinced mr. Cruise that race would not be an issue and that mr. Travolta was perfect for the role as he once played President Clinton AND, he can dance."

[Big0725]

Someone needs to take Mr. Smith to the side and explain to him that he's isn't the only actor of color.

[MyThought]

Oh no - Will Smith CAN'T act and he's become so ego and corny.

I say Denzelle Washington - now there's an actor for you.

Smith certainly messed up Ali.

[johnlee]

Will not much of an actor anyway. But the way things go in Hollywood they will probably cast a white actor in black face before the would consider him.

[TiffanyHusseinBanned]

Why does Denzel have to play every black person in history? There ARE other black actors.

That fine a$$ Nigerian/British actor named Chiwetel Ejiofor. He looks nothing like O, but he is a good actor and isn't a freak like Will.

[ZimboChick]

I think you are just jealous of Will. Another black man that can play Barack is Wentworth Miller from prison break. They can make prosthetics for him

[wm1066]

The only thing he has going for him is the ears. Otherwise he would bring to much of his own baggage to the role.

[Wanjiru]

...Will's turned out to be such a cornball...it's nauseating...

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[gala1]

I think its really way more Obama has been playing Will Smith.

A marketable category is all you get when you chose to vote for a hologram

-gala1

[StanTheManic]

That would be a short movie; Obama hasn't DONE ANYTHING YET!

[harriscrl3]

Something tells me even if he becomes the next president people will still say that he hasnt done anything.

Carol

[mypov123]

Ignore them, DocJerome, they're just BITTER lol.

[DocJerome]

Wow! Changing how elections are to be conducted in America and transforming the level of discourse in America is nothing. Not to mention the historical significance of his candidacy and his nomination on all levels.

I am sure it pales in comparison to all that you have done.

[MoeSart]

Obama can play Obama. He will be available.

[TiffanyHusseinBanned]

Stop hating.

[Big0725]

Not in the next 9 years he won't.

[WFV]

Although this is so not news, it is fun anyway. Love you Will! You would do a great job!

However, you would have to play a Bears fan, which may be difficult for your Eagles sensibilities....

[Midnightrain]

Smith: give up the buffoonery, please.Sheeesh.

[kentay305]

im sure you have soul plane in your dvd player right now... will smith baffoonnery indeed...

you probably was proud of the BET AWARDS THIS YEAR TOO?

[wayoutleft]

does he realize he would have to listen to all the '70's music on barack's ipod?

[DocJerome]

I love the music from the 70's.

[wayoutleft]

"boogie oogie oogie oogie dancin' shoes
keep me dancin all night" (c)

new york in the '70's. how could they understand....

[Sloan48]

For a progressive blog, this website seems to attract the least progressive people on the net. I don't agree with Scientology, but I'm not gonna judge him based on his personal religion. If he gets something out of it, then good for him. Why does anyone actually give a damn what he believes?

[gala1]

A progressive blog?

There are now 15 censors here precisely to make sure that if it isn't homogenized affirmation, you aren't going to get to read it. It's now as cutting edgy as a plastic picnic knife


Sadly, the best of the HP has to now be read on other sites.


This message will self-destruct as soon as a censor gets to it.
The chance that you will get to see it is the very definition of remote.

So I'll post it elsewhere on the net too, just to prove my point.



-gala1

[Big0725]

What kind of cheese are you eating with your whine tonight, Gala?

Is it just me or do others find it pretentious to see someone "sign" their entry? The bloggers name is in the header.

Gala, get over yourself!

[arunachala]

well, at least he USED to be funny. he needs to stop reading that scientology book