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Post by michaelh on Feb 22, 2021 14:30:41 GMT -8
Of all the 3 First Lady's stories I would say Michelle Obama's is the one which would excite me the least. That's one I'm most interested in because I admire her so much but I don't see Viola in the role. She's a phenomenal actor for sure but I don't see her as Michelle Obama, which is why they call it acting, I guess. I'm intrigued with the idea of Michelle playing Betty Ford but as First Ladies go, Ford is not the most interesting to me. |
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Post by dasadbd28 on Feb 22, 2021 14:43:47 GMT -8
TBH, I am not really up to scratch with The First Lady's as a non American. Betty Ford's personal problems sound more interesting though for Michelle to get her teeth in to.
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Feb 22, 2021 14:45:28 GMT -8
Ford is definitely the least interesting of the three. Apart from being outspoken, she didn't really do much in terms of revolutionizing the role or office of the First Lady.
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Post by dasadbd28 on Feb 22, 2021 15:03:26 GMT -8
Wonder who they will get to play Barack Obama?
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Post by ianmic on Feb 22, 2021 15:32:38 GMT -8
Not being American either, I’m not familiar with your history. So as much as I don’t know whether Gillian Anderson is right for the role, I’m a big fan. Having said that, it would have been fun for another ‘movie star’ to have been cast. Anyways, I’m still pretty excited for this.
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Post by Alex on Feb 22, 2021 18:16:17 GMT -8
For me, the less interesting character would be Michelle Obama. I prefer the Roosevelt and Ford trajectories
and I think that these roles are better suited for awards. Gena Rowlamds won Emmy and Golden Globe for playing
Betty Ford at a tv movie from 1987
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Post by dasadbd28 on Feb 25, 2021 12:47:49 GMT -8
The actor they have got for Barack Obama I am not familiar with but he has only just turned 40 and Viola is 55. Seems strange casting.
Still not sure how I really feel about this show. I hope it is good but I'm just not sure yet.
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Feb 25, 2021 13:18:31 GMT -8
Yea, I was thinking that as well. He is gorgeous tho. I'm guessing they'll age the actors to suit the actual ages of the people they're portraying during the times they're re-creating.
I really hope they don't age up Michelle for this. Betty Ford was 56 when she became First Lady, which is younger than Michelle is right now. There's no real reason for them to, but still I hope they don't. Lol
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Post by selinadiamond on Feb 25, 2021 16:34:21 GMT -8
Of all the 3 First Lady's stories I would say Michelle Obama's is the one which would excite me the least. Mehta? Because it’s not full of scandals? |
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Post by dasadbd28 on Feb 27, 2021 9:50:36 GMT -8
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Post by Admin on Feb 27, 2021 10:16:43 GMT -8
Hope we get some set pictures of her soon!
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Post by dasadbd28 on Feb 27, 2021 10:39:21 GMT -8
Gillian Anderson is currently filming Lionsgate White Bird which is supposed to be filming until early April. I imagine she will join the project as soon as that is finished and they will be filming majority of Betty and Michelle's stories first?
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Feb 27, 2021 12:38:11 GMT -8
Ant-Man 3 is also filming right now, according to IMDb.
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Post by dasadbd28 on Feb 27, 2021 12:47:55 GMT -8
Don't believe Ant Man has started officially yet. Evangeline did say summer.
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Feb 27, 2021 13:24:40 GMT -8
I thought somewhere else said Spring. Maybe it’s the 2nd unit stuff that’s filming right now
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Post by dasadbd28 on Mar 2, 2021 14:35:44 GMT -8
Dakota Fanning is playing her daughter.
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Post by michaelh on Mar 3, 2021 4:14:14 GMT -8
Dakota Fanning is playing her daughter. Deadline says she'll appear in six eps. I wonder how many Michelle will be in. |
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Mar 3, 2021 7:54:06 GMT -8
I was wondering about that. Imdb have everyone listed for two episodes, tho maybe that's just what they go with when they haven't gotten a confirmed episode count from the studio
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Post by dasadbd28 on Mar 3, 2021 8:03:25 GMT -8
I think there is going to be 9/10 episodes from what Viola told Susanne on that Variety article asking her to direct it. The First Lady's will probably be in all of them.
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Post by dasadbd28 on Mar 8, 2021 8:35:43 GMT -8
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Post by dasadbd28 on Mar 10, 2021 13:46:08 GMT -8
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Post by Pfeiffer-Pfan on Mar 11, 2021 3:12:21 GMT -8
Seems like a good cast all round. Fingers crossed it turns out good (I'm still iffy on how they'll choose to present the narrative in general).
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Post by michaelh on Mar 11, 2021 5:10:06 GMT -8
I had forgotten that Ford came out in favor of the ERA and was more progressive than her husband and most GOP-ers at the time. I wouldn't call her a firebrand but she spoke out on topics that most First Ladies avoided. She and Nancy Reagan hated each other too. And then there was her drinking problem which she went public with (unheard of at the time), her rehabilitation, and creation of the Betty Ford Center in Palm Springs. Could well be a very meaty role for Michelle.
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Mar 11, 2021 7:49:59 GMT -8
Yea, but that's pretty much all she did was give her opinion on stuff. First ladies by that point were already championing causes and developing signature projects like environmentalism, volunteerism, but not her. Maybe it's cuz she was only First Lady for two years, but it seems all she did was show up at events, lunches, openings and say a few words. The fact that she was so free-spirited and forthcoming with her life and opinions was what made her interesting, but part of me feels a lot of that was the booze talking. Her real legacy I think came post-White House years, and it is a good one. I'm sure that'll mean a number of scenes of Michelle playing drunk in any case lol
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Post by dasadbd28 on Mar 22, 2021 10:47:04 GMT -8
Get the feeling we're not going to get any on set photos for this. Nothing even from Susanna and filming is underway now and yet she posted regularly from the set of The Undoing.
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Post by Admin on Apr 8, 2021 6:58:24 GMT -8
Mildly surprised we have not gotten an on-set pic or a tease from her or her make-up woman. They must want to keep it under wraps as much as possible?
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Post by dasadbd28 on Apr 8, 2021 7:39:07 GMT -8
Yeah it must be a closed set with no social media posts allowed. Valli O'Reilly did post a couple of items on her instagram but was just her make up she is using. Michelle has been v quiet on Instagram recently so obviously heavily invested in Betty Ford. Can't wait till we get a glimpse of her as Betty.
Michelle has been filming this for a month now. Still not sure if Viola or Gillian have begun filming yet. I think it's still mostly Betty's story filming first as Gillian was working on a movie. Viola has been doing the rounds with Ma Rainey and has been active a lot on Instagram and even visited the set of another show she is producing the other day.
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Apr 8, 2021 8:02:35 GMT -8
Meanwhile, I noticed that the number of episodes next to each person's name has increased on iMDB. It now says Michelle will appear in 3 episodes. Subject to change, obviously...and it probably will, but eh, not much else to report on this right now ha ha
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Post by dasadbd28 on Apr 8, 2021 8:07:15 GMT -8
Yeah the episode count is never right for a TV show on IMDb when it's still filming. Think there will be about 9/10 episodes for this.
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Apr 8, 2021 8:10:00 GMT -8
Well, it currently has three episodes listed per First Lady. If they are indeed separated into their own individual episodes and not overlapping timelines, etc, I guess that does equal to 9 episodes altogether between the three of them. But true, who knows?
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