Severance director and producer Ben Stiller appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Reside and defined how former President Barack Obama refused to be part of the second season, regardless of him reaching out personally. He had requested Obama if he want to lend his voice for the ‘Lumon is Listening’ avideo featured within the Apple TV+ sequence, The Severence 2. Nevertheless, the President declined that provide politely.
Even when the politician handed on the chance to function in his sequence, Stiller admitted that it was “fairly cool” that he responded to his e mail, given his busy schedule. Each forged and crew of the Apple TV+ present has wished for Obama’s look within the sequence. However, sadly, that didn’t occur. Scroll forward to know extra about it.
Speaking about how Ben Stiller approached Barack Obama, the director shared, “I didn’t ask him in individual, I knew somebody who knew his lawyer and his lawyer mentioned I can relay the request if you happen to write an e mail.” He additional continued, “So I wrote an e mail to him saying like, ‘Hey, now we have this present,’ no matter. And like two days later, I get an e mail again from President Barack Obama.”
Within the response, Barack Obama talked about that he was a “‘massive fan of the present’” and couldn’t “‘look ahead to season 2.’” Nevertheless, there was a however in his be aware. The previous President additional added, “I don’t assume I’ve time in my schedule to make this occur.” To that, Stiller humorously acknowledged, “I’m like, what’s extra vital than doing the voice-over for the animated constructing in Severance?”
Beforehand, in 2022, govt producer Dan Erickson additionally revealed in a dialog with The Hollywood Reporter on the Emmys his need to pitch an undisclosed position to the forty fourth President of the US. He advised at the moment, “If he’s [there], I’m going to see if he needs a job on this present. I believe he’d be actually good, he’d carry some gravitas.”
As a substitute of Obama, the creators went with Keanu Reeves for the voice of the Lumon constructing. Ben Stiller admitted that the John Wick actor took his position “very critically” and even gave a wide range of takes to select from. Additional explaining the way it was to have Reeves because the voice artist, Stiller continued, “He’s identical to essentially the most heat and welcoming voice. I don’t know if once you see the constructing and also you hear his voice, you essentially assume instantly that it’s Keanu, however then I believe you could have this simply innate feeling.”
Severance streams each Thursday at 9 pm ET on Apple TV+. Tell us your ideas about Ben Stiller making an attempt to get Barack Obama on board for the position.
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