April 8, 2008
Following up on this post about who should star in an Obama biopic ... several people have suggested that actor Harry Lennix (Fox's 24) would make a better Barack Obama than Will Smith.
On second look ... I think you guys got that one right.
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I think it premature to start talking about who will play Obama. The nomination process is not over and the general election is yet to come. It's bad karma. Play him when he is old and gone.
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