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Trailer for Oprah’s First Film Lead Role in 15 Years The Butler Hits the Web
Oprah Winfrey is back on the big screen for her first lead movie role in 15 years, and we've got a first look at her new role.
Oprah Winfrey is back on the big screen for her first lead movie role in 15 years, and we've got a first look at her new role.
Winfrey stars in The Butler, a biopic drama based on the life of White House butler Eugene Allen (Oscar winner Forest Whitaker). Winfrey plays Whitaker's wife, and swaps a smooch with Whitaker in the trailer, released Tuesday.
However, Winfrey and Whitaker aren't the only familiar faces in the film, directed by Precious director Lee Daniels. James Marsden portrays President John F. Kennedy, John Cusack plays President Richard Nixon and Alan Rickman and Jane Fonda share the screen as President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.
Watch the star-studded trailer below!
Are you excited for The Butler?