In the original script, Cecil Gaines meets President Barack Obama. Lee Daniels considered asking the President to play himself. Since the film was shot during the height of the 2012 Presidential Election, Daniels decided to cast actor Orlando Eric Street in the role instead. The scene was shot but ultimately discarded, and archival footage of the real President Obama was used. Catch a FREE screening of Lee Daniels The Butler next Thursday, February 6 at 6:30 PM @ Centrals Auditorium (1301 Olive Street). Go to tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/TheButler for more Lee Daniels The Butler mistakes, goofs, and bloopers.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 22:00:00 +0000