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Dirk Libbey

Keanu Reeves Just Found Out Ben Stiller Originally Wanted His Severance Role To Be Played By Barack Obama, And His Reaction Is A+

Keanu Reeves with angel wings in Good Fortune/Barack Obama in CNN interview.

Season 2 of Severance was about as well-received as the first. It gave fans some answers while also providing plenty of twists, but one of the most fun came early in Season 2, when we were introduced to the voice of the Lumon building, and we discovered that it sounds exactly like Keanu Reeves. However, the John Wick actor wasn't Ben Stiller's first pick for the role, and his reaction to learning that said first pick was Barack Obama was incredible.

Keanu Reeve's Severance Role Was Offered To Barack Obama

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