So apparently Canadian mega-rapper and Lil Wayne protégé, Drake, wants to play President Barack Obama.
"I hope somebody makes a movie about Obama's life soon because I could play him. That's the goal." Drake also claims to be studying Obama's voice inflections and practicing impersonating him. "I want to do something for my culture...[for] the younger people who are still in tune with everything going on," saying that he is currently writing with colleagues.
[Something for the young people? Why not better music? It's catchy but it's certainly not bringing the culture forward.]
Here are 20 other Black actors besides Drake who could play President Obama.
We're not saying that graduating from high school or refraining from use of the N-word in iambic pentameter are prerequisites - but it might help. Playing "Wheelchair Jimmy" is good experience but perhaps a little more experience might be necessary before taking on the task of playing the Commander-in-Chief.]
Not that these actors look like Obama but they definitely have a bit more experience exercising their acting chops.
Here they are in no particular order:
1. Hill Harper
[He even graduated from Harvard Law with Barack Obama.]
2. Dulé Hill
[Hill already has experience playing a role in the White House.]
3. Nate Parker
[We've all seen his oratory abilities in The Great Debaters.]
4. Will Smith
[He has the 'Obama ears' as well as the acting versatility to authenticate the role.]
5. Derek Luke
[Luke has a flair for the dramatic while still having comedic timing, just like Obama.]
6. Adrian Lester
[He may be British, but Lester tackled the role of a young Democratic staffer in Primary Colors.]
7.Terrence Howard
[Although, if the reports are accurate and his violent, wife-beating tendencies are true, he will be the first off this list. Yes, sir.]
8. Chiwetel Ejiofor
[Another Brit, who can play any role with ease. Fans alike have suggested that he'd be a great first Black James Bond. We think he'd be a great Commander-in-Chief too.]
9. Columbus Short
[He was excellent in movies like Cadillac Records and we're sure he could pull off the POTUS role without a hitch.]
10. Morris Chestnut
[His booming voice would be superb in addressing the nation.]
11. Anthony Mackie
[This award-winning Broadway pro and Julliard graduate, would be an excellent POTUS.]
12. Laz Alonso
[This former Merrill Lynch investment bank would have the credentials to deal with a bailout, if only on the silver screen.]
13. Mehcad Brooks
[Brooks won't need to do much training to film the basketball scenes. Plus, he has a lovely speaking voice.]
14. Jesse Williams
[As a graduate of Temple University with a degree in African American Studies and Film & Media Arts, Williams certainly has the academic credits under his name to portray the role.]
15. Michael B. Jordan
[Although too young to play Barry now, he will be quite a contender in a few years.]
16. Shemar Moore
[He has the look and a diverse number of roles on his CV.]
17. David Oyelowo
[He was the first Black actor to play an English king in a major production of Shakespeare. We think this qualifies him as being capable of playing the first Black president. And, we hear he was good in Red Tails too.
18. Idris Elba
[He already has experience in fatherly roles.]
19. Mekhi Phifer
[His role in The Tuskegee Airmen says it all.]
20. Jamie Foxx
[This chameleon can pretty much play any role. Oh yeah, and we guess the Oscar counts for a lot too.]
