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NEWS > ENTERTAINMENT > VIN DIESEL ITCHING TO PLAY BARACK OBAMA IN BIOPIC
VIN DIESEL ITCHING TO PLAY BARACK OBAMA IN BIOPIC
May 18 2011
Los Angeles, CA – Regardless of your political views or whether or not you like Barack Obama personally, there can be little debate about his impact on the history of the United States. Certainly all Presidents hold some degree of influence over the 
history of the country, but only a few become cultural icons who spread influence well beyond the beltway and become truly socially influential figures, either positive or negative. Barack Obama is one of those people.
Already his Presidency has been one of the most debated and disputed in history, hated by many and loved by many more, his status as the first black President automatically guarantees a position in history. The recent killing of Osama bin Laden will likely only further that influence, making his position in history all but certain. His story is of course not totally written and while it could eventually go bad, it is likely that through the hue of history Obama’s life will be looked upon fondly and respectfully. For movie star Vin Diesel that respect is precisely what he would like to pay to the President as he circles a new project which would feature him as the leader of the free world, documenting his life from his early days in Hawaii to life in D.C., and in the process earn himself some much needed respect.
“Vin feels that this is the role of a lifetime. He feels that he and only he can do real justice to the President. He feels like the two of them have a kinship. They are both American and they both are of mixed racial heritage, which makes them a kind of 
perfect match,” said an insider. “He also readily associates with his upbringing, growing up in the hard street of Hawaii. Vin grew up in New York and so he knows what that life can be like. He can do justice to the President.”
Diesel reportedly found a love for acting after breaking into a theatre with the intent of vandalizing the building.
“Vin has been looking for a role like this for a long time. He realizes that people are probably never going to recognize him for his other work, particularly the stuff in the Fast and Furious movies. Those things are just a little too blue collar for the Oscar people, but playing a President, well that’s just about perfect and would gain him the kind of acclaim he feels he is owed,” continued the insider. “The movie will obviously only encompass a certain period of the President’s life. He’s still got a lot more life to go, and what that means of courses is a potential sequel. Vin really feels that he is the perfect person to portray the President, that he feels he’s got it, and after the whole bin Laden thing, well it’s pretty apparent that the President has a little bit of the Diesel in him. He can’t think of a better person for the role.”
Diesel recently promoted his performance in the newest ‘Fast’ movie for an Oscar.
“It’s still all up in the air right now and it’s entirely possible that they will pursue cast approval from the President himself, but he’s really determined to make this thing work. He feels really that this is the reason he became an actor in the first place,” continued the insider. “Obama is the role of a lifetime and he hopes that not only will he be able to play it, but also that the story keeps getting better and better. That’s not really up to him of course, but hopefully the President listens and tries to make this an even better role as time goes on.”
Diesel has not yet locked in his next starring role pending negotiations on the Obama role and the next XXX movie.
Samantha Dryden, Entertainment Correspondent
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