Over the years famous US Presidents are given the movie biopic treatment from Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln to Oliver Stone’s Nixon.
And now it’s Ronald Reagan’s turn in a film that charts his Hollywood career right into his 1980s presidency.
Dennis Quaid stars as the 40th Commander-in-Cheif, having previously played Bill Clinton in HBO movie The Special Relationship.
The 70-year-old is an Independent who has supported both Republican and Democrat candidates in the past, but says Reagan is his favourite president.
Reagan, which was shot in 2020 on a budget of $25 million, co-stars Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan and Jon Voight as Viktor Petrovich.
The first trailer for the biopic has landed including the following synopsis: “From dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, REAGAN is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds. Told through the voice of Viktor Petrovich, a former KGB agent who followed Reagan’s ascent, Reagan captures the indomitable spirit of the American dream.”
Reagan hits US movie theatres on August 30, 2024 and a UK release date is TBC.