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Ben Stiller says Obama turned down speaking role on ‘Severance’

Ben Stiller originally asked former President Barack Obama to voice an animated character in the Apple TV+ series Severance before reaching out to Keanu Reeves.
Obama responded to Stiller's email by saying, 'Don't think I have time in my schedule to make this happen.'
Stiller expressed that he was thrilled with Keanu Reeves' performance, stating that he took the role 'very seriously.'
Severance is currently airing its second season, which has received universal acclaim, and the eighth episode will air on March 7, 2025.

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The Atlantic

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Ben Stiller Reveals Barack Obama Turned Down Offer To Make A Key Cameo In 'Severance'

Actor and Severance executive producer Ben Stiller revealed in an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he once approached former President Barack Obama to narrate a pivotal video for the hit Apple TV+ show only for Obama to decline the offer in an email. Stiller hoped to cast former President Barack Obama as the voice of the anthropomorphic Lumon office building in the “Lumon is Listening” propaganda video featured in the season 2 premiere. Tho…

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The New Yorker

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Former President Barack Obama turned down role in ‘Severance’

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RadarOnline

Barack Obama Almost Landed Role on 'Severance' Season 2 — As Former President Attempts to Move On With His Life Amid Rumors He's Done With Wife Michelle

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NZ Herald

‘Big fan of the show’: Why Barack Obama turned down a role in Severance

Barack Obama turned down Keanu Reeves ’ role in Severance . The former United States President, 63, was offered a role in the hit AppleTV+ psychological...

15 days ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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