14 DAY TRIAL // One of the projects that have been getting plenty of buzz online these past several months, “The Butler,” has finally gotten its first trailer. Check it out in full below.
“The Butler” tells the story of a real-life black butler who served at the White House under 7 presidents, and is directed by Lee Daniels, who also directed the critically acclaimed “Precious.”
It stars Forest Whitaker as the leading man and Oprah Winfrey as his wife, but includes several other huge names, some more easily recognizable because of their makeup.
John Cusack plays Nixon, Robin Williams is Eisenhower, Liev Schreiber plays Johnson, Alan Rickman stars as Reagan, and James Marsden is Kennedy.
Jane Fonda, Mariah Carey, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lenny Kravitz, Minka Kelly, Alex Pettyfer, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo and Vanessa Redgrave also make appearances.
The film is slated for an October release, but check out the trailer below to see if it’s something you’re looking forward to.