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| Alex Pettyfer |
- THE BUTLER
Alex Pettyfer is set to appear in Lee Daniels' upcoming The
Butler, reports Deadline. He joins a cast that already includes Forest
Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding
Jr, David Oyelowo, Lenny Kravitz, Terrence Howard and Minka Kelly.
Based on Wil Haygood's report "A Butler Well Served by
This Election,", The Butler tells the true story of Eugene Allen and his
34 years at the White House. Allen worked for eight presidents, starting with
Harry Truman in 1952 and ending in 1986 with Ronald Reagan. Haygood will be an
associate producer and researcher on the project. Haygood noted that when Allen
started work at the White House, he couldn't even use the public restrooms when
he ventured back to his native Virginia.
Pettyfer, best known for starring roles in Beastly, I Am
Number Four and the upcoming Magic Mike, will play the part of Thomas Westphall
with production set to begin next month in New Orleans.
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