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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJeff Daniels to Play James Comey, Brendan Gleeson to Play Donald Trump in CBS Studios Miniseries
Jeff Daniels has found his next challenging role.
The actor is set to star as former FBI Director James Comey in a four-hour CBS Studios event miniseries based on Comeys bestselling book, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership. In addition, Brendan Gleeson has been cast as President Donald Trump.
Comey was dismissed from his FBI role in May, 2017, after President Trump took objection to Comeys handling of the investigation into Hilary Clintons emails. Comey famously learned of his dismissal from TV news reports that played in the background in the middle of his speech to agents at a Los Angeles field office. The series will likely deal with President Trump in some form as Comeys book, published in April, 2018, discusses his relationship with the President among other issues.
Captain Phillips screenwriter Billy Ray has adapted the book and will be directing the as-yet-untitled series, which is executive produced by Alex Kurtzman, Shane Salerno and Heather Kadin. The drama is slated to being production in November, 2019 with an airdate to be announced at a later date. CBS Studios has yet to determine whether the series will air on Showtime, CBS Access or both.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/jeff-daniels-to-play-former-fbi-director-james-comey-in-cbs-studios-miniseries/ar-AAIpePY
grumpyduck
(6,240 posts)For one thing, we already went thru it.
For another, unless it's a documentary, we know it'll be Hollywoodized into some degree of fiction.
OKNancy
(41,832 posts)hlthe2b
(102,292 posts)Skittles
(153,169 posts)I LOVED him in "In Bruges" - he's certainly got the look to pull off Donald - the accent remains to be seen
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)I read James Comey's book last year, and it's actually quite good. Not sure if I would like Brendan Gleeson playing Chump, but who knows?