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Denzel: “I’m Too Old To Play Barack”

Written by Deborah Bennett, Senior Editor on June 4, 2009 10:30 am

Denzel Washington has played Malcolm X, Hurricane Carter, and Frank Lucas to name a few, but the one person he does not want to play is Barack Obama.

Denzel says he is too old to play Barack Obama in a movie.

According to IMDB, the Oscar-winner admitted that he thinks it will be years before the US president’s life is made into a film, therefore making the role more suitable for a younger actor.

“When Obama’s story is ready to be told, I’ll be too old to do it,” the ‘American Gangster’ star said.

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The 54-year-old also noted that even if the film was made now, the head of state is far too busy to help him make the role seem convincing.

“He has too much to do to have me asking for tips on how to play him,” Washington added.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackTomCruise2/ BlackTomCruise2

    theirs nobody else 2 do it, but him or Will Smith..lol

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/djk1973/ djk1973

    honestly, if it was done now, Denzel could play that role to a “T” the swagga and all…lol

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/_A_/ _A_

    who else??

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SassyBoo/ SassyBoo

    yea!!! he could only do better..no one can take Denzel place 4 doing Obama…4 sho!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/baby_phatchick7/ baby_phatchick7

    he’s the perfect one to do it. they even remind me of each other in the looks department just a lil

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/314_pipe_game/ 314_pipe_game

    yeah plus he’s not even light enough. I’m not tryna start s**t here I’m just sayin……

    A good Barack Obama role would be played by Brian J. White. He played Sylvester in Stomp The Yard and was the main character in Trois 3: The Escort

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BugzDaBeast/ BugzDaBeast

    Denzel Should Play Pee Wee Kirkland They Look Like BRothers Anyway

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DA_GEORGETOWN_MAYOR/ DA_GEORGETOWN_MAYOR

    GOOD FOR YOU D, TELL EM, GET A HOMO TO PLAY A HOMO!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/l0v3-s3x-n_magiic/ l0v3-s3x-n_magiic

    i know denzel would murder it!!
    denzel would be perfect for that role, but he actually has a point

    dude under me is a HATER yo

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/rican_80/ rican_80

    I think Will Smith would kill that role!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Hazel_Eyed_Siren/ Hazel_Eyed_Siren

    Hill Harper could pull off the role. Hill and Obama went to Harvard together and he worked on his campaign.

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