When he was offered the opportunity to play Barack Obama, actor O-T Fagbenle says he was hesitant to take it — but not because he thought the gig would be too challenging. His concerns were actually connected to the quality of the role and the project.
“I think biographies can sometimes be puff pieces. I want to be involved with work which is challenging and affects people,” he told Mic during a recent Zoom call. But a conversation with director Susanne Bier, where he heard her vision for the role and the project, convinced him to take it. “I became very intrigued by the possibility of really knowing what Barack and Michelle’s relationship was like when the doors were closed, and us exploring that.”
