The premium cable network has ordered one-hour drama"First Ladies" from Viola Davis' JuVee Productions that would star the Oscar winner as former first lady Michelle Obama. The focus of the first season, which will"peel back the curtain on the personal and political lives of these enigmatic women," according to Showtime, will revolve around Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford. The other two main characters have not yet been cast.
"'First Ladies' fits perfectly within the Showtime wheelhouse of drama and politics, revealing how much personal relationships impact both domestic and global events. Having Viola Davis play Michelle Obama is a dream come true, and we couldn't be luckier to have her extraordinary talent to help launch this series."Read MoreAuthor Aaron Cooley, who created the series, will act as executive producer and writer.Showtime and Lionsgate TV will co-produce.
This is totally racist why can’t a white actress play MichelleObama racism in film & tv is shameful Hollywood FilmAcademy skynews foxnews bbcnews nytimes
Mad oh
Awww can't wait😂😂😂😂
package and all......
Good choice, StrongSisterSoldier.👍👏
Excellent choice! Great actress!
Riveting
Why not the real one? She'd allowed no?
Apparently Charles Barkley was not available.
I’ll take a drink for every tweet I have to scroll through before hitting transphobia.
Yes yes yes!!!!!!
They should've got Ice Cube to play her.
Dont care
She going to wear a strap-on to be more realistic? BigMike
I would have that they would have gotten Morgan Freeman play MichelleObama
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It should be called ( How I Screwed Up School Lunches )
MichelleObama violadavis A powerful Black woman portraying another powerful Black woman. Awesomeness!
They shot harambe
Almost seems a pity Michele Obama never achieved anything.
Now I know why I don'y have Showtime.
I hope she’s a Method Actress...that’ll be a fun transition😉
Excellent choice
The Obama's seem good folks but their predicency had no legacy.
So, what porn star is playing Melania?
I can’t imagine why, looks nothing like her🤔
Can't wait to see it....It has glycolic acid known as a type of alpha hydroxy acid that helps to exfoliate dead skin cells to remove wrinkles, scarring, stretch marks and minimize pigmentation to fade dark spots on the skin....
'Berry, please stop smoking'
Thanks for the news update, CNN. I don't know how the country would function without this useless knowledge.
Get Louis Anderson to play Hillary.
They got a real woman to play a self identify as a women I figured you would of got a football player
Yes, but can she pull off the man bump? Or is it just a maxi pad? Or her depends? None of us are really sure anymore....
What, Samuel L. Jackson wasn't available?
Great Choice violadavis FirstLadies
Ladies?
Perfect
She needs to get stronger for that role
Newsworthy?
I wonder if Michelle herself would have done it
Trash
Just what America has been hoping for. More Michelle Obama.
Will she wear a strap-on?
The part of Melania should be easy because all she would need to do is stand there and take orders from a man.
Guarantee her shoulders aren't big enough
Money23Green should be used BigMike
She is not ugly enough. Can she be truly hateful and try to force kids to throw away millions of tons of food everyday?
...and this is how they position in Americans minds their new candidate.
A woman playing a man who was playing a woman, what a world! BigMike
I always thought the woman from King of Queens would have been a nice resemblance match up -
Will she hug the guy who plays the war criminal George W. Bush?
Who ?
Epic can't wait.
Is Viola transitioning for the role as Mike?
The Left™ forever reducing our lexicons to 'Eeww.'
Am I white trash?
Should have had a man do it
Excellent!
Who cares! MichelleObama pulled the wool over America's eyes just like her husband did. She's not a nice lady at all! Vengeful, Nasty Woman with a BIG chip on her shoulder.
If there was ever a role that Wesley Snipes was born to play, this was it! Showtime missed out. Has anyone saw To Wong Foo?
Yay I love her
When the news broke, individuals via web-based networking media began to get exceptionally energized. 'I'm shooketh Viola Davis is set to play Michelle Obama,' one composed.
BUT SHE DOES HAVE A PHAT ASSSSSSSSSS....... Can't wait to see the movie
She was supposed to play Obama shhshshshhssjjssjjs
Oh wow! She’s definitely been getting ready!! Congratulations violadavis
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Hahshshhssjsjjsjsjsjssjsjsjshshhshshssusuusuuusuususu NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.......... You have to get a Capricorn not a lion.......... Go get Gayle oprah's winfrey's girlfriend....... I guarantee you she could pull it off.
For people not to care about the Obamas it's a hate I see.
former first lady michelle obama will not play the former first lady in the showtime series called “First Ladies”
Deplorables get triggered in 3....2....1
definitely a better choice than their first pick
She's a great actor I'm looking forward to watching it
No Gabrielle Union?
Wow. Hating trolls are out in force today!
Classy squared!
So she's gonna play the part of a well hung man?
As if they didn’t have enough money and fame 🙄
How exciting can’t wait to see her
Rupaul would be a better fit. Don't you think?
Who?
Ah pipí caca pe pe
Everyone in the replies calling her a man and ugly all look like inbred cousins
First Ladies implies more than one. So...who else is being portrayed and, by whom?
Awesome
Should’ve been Robert Downy Jr
No one will watch. Huge bomb guaranteed
WTFC
Should've got a guy for the part
Is she a trans too?
Waaaaaw 😍
Does she has a BBD*CK?
I like this movie already
I’m offended. Did they let any white women audition for the role?
AND VIOLA WILL ACE IT!!
Damn someone told me it would be Shaq....
She is too good; we need Terry Crews as Michelle Obama...
Boom
Who cares!
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