Nicole Kidman said to star in White House butler movie
The Butler, Lee Danielss adaptation of Wil Haygoods 2008 Washington Post article about long-time White House butler Eugene Allen, has gained considerable heat at the Cannes Film Festival, where Nicole Kidmanis said to bejoining a cast that includes Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Jane Fonda. (Fonda will play Nancy Reagan; no word on who Kidman would portray.)
Nicole Kidman (Matt Sayles - AP)
The Butler has also been a coveted title in the international market, where it was sold to at least eight territories. The Butler enjoyed an exceptionally powerful market, which shows the art house market is still very strong for A-level titles with a name filmmaker, powerful screenplay and well-rounded cast, sales company IM Global chief Stuart Ford said in Mondays edition of the trade publication Screen Daily.
Danny Strong (Seabiscuit) adapted Haygoods article; The Butler is scheduled to begin filming in July.
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