Barack Obama has a lot of accomplishments to his name. Aside from his role as President of the United States, Obama is also a Netflix partner, and provided notes for “Leave the World Behind,” a new thriller written and directed by Sam Esmail, known for his TV show “Mr.
Robot.” Obama Stories: Antonio Banderas remembers when he forgot his keys just before meeting the president at his homePresident Obama surprised a pre-k class by wearing a Santa Claus hat and holding a sack full of presentsThe film stars Ethan Hawke, Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Kevin Bacon, and follows two families that start working together following a blackout that affects the whole country.
The film is based on the novel of the same name, written by Rumaan Alam. Since Obama has some expert knowledge in matters of the state, Esmail reached out to him for some consultation, ensuring that the story was as real as possible. “I am writing what I think is fiction, for the most part, I’m trying to keep it as true to life as possible, but I’m exaggerating and dramatizing,” said Esmail to Vanity Fair. “And to hear an ex-president say you’re off by a few details…I thought I was off by a lot!
The fact that he said that scared the fuck out of me.”Aside from providing notes on the film, Obama is also one of its producers, signing on to the project last year.
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