In an interview with The Independent, Forest Whitaker said that he was once offered the chance to play Barack Obama on film, but turned down the opportunity.
"I was asked if I would play President Obama in 'My Name is Khan,'" Whitaker told the publication. "I didn't feel comfortable with doing it. Partly because he was still in office, but mainly because I felt that there were other people who were better suited to doing the role
Despite the missed opportunity, a connection between Whitaker and Obama still exists. The actor starred in "Lee Daniels' The Butler," a film president Obama confessed made him cry
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