Okay, Who Plays Obama's Mother in the Movie about Her Life

[Yavin4]

Obvious choice would be:




This guy plays his biological father:

[Renew Deal]

1. Zooey Deschanel

[Yavin4]

2. Oh, An Inspired Choice

But Obama's moma was a stout woman.

[hlthe2b]

3. You think that Kate Winslet is "stout" ?

Really?


Frankly, I've always pictured a Joan Baez kind of person, myself.

[LTR]

6. From what I've heard, she's kinda tallish

About 5'7" or so. Which I would consider slightly taller-than-average for a woman.

[DJ13]

5. So......

:shrug:

[BlueMTexpat]

18. Only in her later years. nt

[Armstead]

8. I have such a huge crush on her

[vaberella]

4. I disagree!! The mom should be JULIANNE MOORE and dad--CHIWETEL EJIOFOR

&


Present Day Obama I don't know yet. I don't want it to be Will Smith that is for sure.

But b]Michele Obama should be played by Kimberly Elise:




She looks super young like in her 20s but she's actually in her 40s.


Both the ladies I chose can look 16 if they wanted too and can look 52 if they wanted too. They have very versatile looks.

[RichGirl]

21. My Michelle choice...don't know her name...

The actress who played Kelly, Deacon's wife on "King of Queens". She's got the look and definitely has the Michelle, no nonsense attitude...feminine, nurturing but tough.

Emmy Rossum kind of looks like Obama's mom. The big eyes, heart shaped face.

[RichGirl]

23. Moore is already slated to play Palin!

Please....give some unknowns a chance instead of making the rich richer!!

[vaberella]

26. She's gonna be Palin? Ugh. n/t

[LTR]

7. That's the guy from "The Wire", isn't it?

Looks familiar.

[Yavin4]

10. Yes, That's Idrus Elba

He played Stringer Bell on The Wire.

[Mz Pip]

32. He's also in

a BBC series called Luther. It's interesting to hear him speak with his regular British accent.

[Yavin4]

33. I Saw Luther As Well

I was speaking like him for over a week.

[PatSeg]

35. Thank you

That's where I knew him from. Also he was on The Office for one season and The Big C on Showtime. He would be an excellent choice.

[JustAnotherGen]

37. He was also in the movie

Sometimes in April - Don't care what he is in - he is super lucious hot hot hot!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

9. She had black hair, correct?

[baldguy]

11. .

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2011/04/24/magazine/24Cover.html

[woo me with science]

15. Flo from the Progressive Insurance commercials.

[Fuddnik]

25. Sarah Silverman and Eddie Murphy.

[Renew Deal]

31. That would be awesome!

But I don't think it will happen.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

43. Her hair is ash blonde/brown.

She's extremely fair. May have light brown or green eyes.

[ecstatic]

12. Drew Barrymore and Djimon Hounsou

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjQ2NTM4MzI4M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTkxMjcxNA@@._V1._SY314_CR9,0,214,314_.jpg

[FrenchieCat]

14. I was thinking them too!

[Drunken Irishman]

17. Yup. Thought the same about Drew Barrymore...

She's got a good likeness to Stanley Ann Dunham.

[RichGirl]

24. Scroll back to the pic of Dunham....

She clearly has a heart shaped face and big dark eyes! Barrymore has a square baby face.

[PADemD]

13. Reese Witherspoon

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ3NTi5axhjK9F9QVVKLNWLyrI9iXlq0z21k5D2aEzhDQjjKLcNKQ

[vaberella]

30. Nope...I can't stand her acting. Huh...but your post made me think of

that girl from The Notebook taking the lead---ugh I can't stand her either.

Rachel McAdams

[PufPuf23]

16. Wynona Ryder

One of the Waynans playing a straightman as Barrack Senior.

What about Lolo Soetoro?

Who is this man other than Indonesian who went to school in HI and met Ann Durham? He was military, anti-communist, and an international oilman during the marriage (much more a marriage and BHO certainly had more contact ever than with his biological father). These were interesting and violent times in Indonesia.

[vaberella]

27. No way...Ryder can't act. n/t

[PufPuf23]

45. Note I was being sarcastic.

Who is going to play Lolo Soetoro who had mcu more time with yong Barrack than his biological father.

From first post:

"What about Lolo Soetoro?

Who is this man other than Indonesian who went to school in HI and met Ann Durham? He was Indonesian military, anti-communist, and an international oilman during the marriage (much more a marriage and BHO certainly had more contact ever than with his biological father). These were interesting and violent times in Indonesia."

[vroomvroom]

19. This will do Nicely....

oh what was this for again?

[Shiver]

38. Woah...

What are we talking about again?

Mmm... redheads... :hide:

[BklnDem75]

20. Probably Mary-Louise Parker

[PatSeg]

34. Yes, she's the one who pops in my head

She has the look, plus she plays very unconventional women.

[RufusTFirefly]

49. Yes!! M-L P is an excellent choice!!

Never would've thought of her myself, but I'm glad you did. A wonderful fit. Maybe not perfect, but pretty darn close!

[RichGirl]

22. No big name...PLEASE!

Next, someone will be saying Julia Roberts!

Roberts ruined "Eat, Pray, Love"...for me. Neither looks or personality were even close to Gilbert. It was a money move.

[vaberella]

29. I hate Roberts and she can't act. How about Jennifer Jason Leigh? n/t

[vaberella]

28. Dad choice stays. Moore is out b/c she's Palin. I'm putting in Jennifer Jason Leigh.

She's an oldie but goody.

[PatSeg]

36. I can see either her

or Mary Louise Parker.

[thelordofhell]

39. Sara Rue

[shanti]

40. tyne daly?

n/t

[1stlady]

41. I'd say Mary Louise Parker

She has a similar look to Ann Dunham and she can act really good.

[CTyankee]

42. My first thought, too, was Kate Winslet!

I think she is an extraordinary actress...

[GomezLives]

44. Pam Grier. Why not????

[ReggieVeggie]

46. Snooki

[Nedsdag]

47. How about Maggie Gyllenhaal?

http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Gyllenhaal,_Maggie/gallery/JTM-048714/

[butterfly77]

48. I agree with...

Idrus Elba playing the part of the father but,I'll have to think a bit about the mother..

[1stlady]

50. Its Idris Elba!

But yeah, he would be an excellent choice to play the father. I wonder when Hollywood will make this movie, I know they will make it, its the question of when. I hope they do a good job, Obama's story should be thorough, with a lot of details, the casting has to be right as well. I wonder would play an adult Obama, probably an unknown actor, I hope they don't choose Will Smith. I remember Will saying he would love to play Obama, he doesn't look like Obama and his acting isn't that great.

[Samantha]

51. What about her?

She has a heart-shaped face and is a fine actress....





Keira Knightley would do a great job.