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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Michael Dorn

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GrafZeppelin127 — 15 years ago(March 26, 2011 08:08 PM)

With Julianne Moore cast as Sarah Palin and Ed Harris as John McCain in an upcoming HBO film about the 2008 campaign, there's been speculation about who should play Barack Obama.
Most of the names bandied about, that I've heard anyway, are the usual, best-known African-American actors (Jamie Foxx, Will Smith, Terrence Howard, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson, etc.). But I think Michael Dorn has both the resemblance to the canditate/President, and more importantly the voice, to do it.
And Obama is a Trekkie too.

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degrimstead-1 — 14 years ago(June 27, 2011 12:44 AM)

Nice idea - I'd like to see Mr. Dorn in EVERYTHING, plus I love Obama - but I remember hearing Obama himself say that Will Smith ought to play him. Because of the ears! I think Michael Dorn is too large; Obama may be kinda tall but he's very lanky. Will could lose a bunch of weight (like the way he gained it/buffed up for "Ali"), and he'd be great cuz he's such a good actor. JMHO

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StrontiumAE — 14 years ago(September 03, 2011 01:12 AM)

Dorn may look Presidential, but Will Smith looks like the president.
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Shaolin_Apu — 11 years ago(July 31, 2014 05:12 AM)

Smith is probably too young (45), but Dorn why not.
Reality television spoils fiction
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amorlover2002 — 13 years ago(July 11, 2012 08:34 AM)

Dorn should not be playing a villain.
"They're eating her. Then they're going to eat me! Oh my GOOOOOOOD!"

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!!!deleted!!! (19664510) — 11 years ago(October 09, 2014 08:46 PM)

Dorn should not be playing a villain.
No one said anything about him playing your dad.

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linop90 — 10 years ago(April 27, 2015 02:24 PM)

Dorn is too black to play Bush or Cheney.
and nearly all of the weird crypto fascists that make up the modern republican party.
Eat the Neocons.

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JJDubs — 11 years ago(April 12, 2014 03:08 AM)

Nope. Harry Lennix.
Will Smith looks like Obama? Not!

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DanceAnitra — 10 years ago(August 17, 2015 09:43 PM)

Dorn is too handsome and symmetrical of face to play Obama. He looks younger than the president too. Also, Dorn would have to secrete his perfect voice and learn sibilant "S's" for they dominate Obama's speech patterns.

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Destinata — 10 years ago(August 18, 2015 10:36 AM)

Dorn's voice is too good. Obama's voice is average, not exceptional. That leaves out any of the black actors with great voices.
It's like you've never heard Obama speak. And come to think of it Anitra's right about the sibilance. He needs a better sound man to filter that out.
When evil is viewed as good, righteousness is viewed as evil.

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esskayess — 9 years ago(July 19, 2016 07:43 AM)

Why would such a fine actor want to play that
patak
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My people skills are fine. It's my tolerance of morons that needs work.