There is nothing funny about Alzheimer’s, and yet someone in Hollywood pitched the idea that doing a Ronald Reagan movie, starring Will Ferrell, would be just what the entertainment world needed. For those across the nation who have had a loved one succumb to Alzheimer’s, the very idea of satirizing the disease is beyond the pale.
The film, labeled as a comedy, would have satirized the “tragic battle” that President Reagan faced with the disease. It was to be based off the 2015 Black List script, which focuses a fictional story of Reagan winning re-election by a landslide and then soon after beginning the descent into dementia. In the film, a Reagan aide must persuade the President that he is an actor, playing the President in a movie.
Will Ferrell, under the banner of Gary Sanchez Productions, was to film and produce the work.
However, there has been so much blowback from the announcement that Ferrell has backed off.
Read the letter that Patti Davis, Reagan’s daughter wrote to Ferrell on the next page.
Ha ha I was a baby I’ll I remember about REAGAN is he cut jobs and benefits for teachers and the poor.gave big tax breaks to the rich.sold guns to the enemy.but I’m sure it was his Alzheimer’s! !!!
At least he had enough smarts to back out!
If I was Reagan I would thank BUSH for taking his place as the worst president in the HISTORY of the United states of AMERICA! !!!”If we give big tax breaks to the rich.They will spend more money.Ha ha what a douche. And the republicans ate it up!!!! VOTE HILLARY 2016!! And let’s continue OBAMAS LEGENCY! !!!!
Still don’t like him…..
Alzheimers association are having a fundraiser night called “A night to remember”
Good….
That’s what I thought. Fucking bitch
I get it it’s ok to make fun of$#%&!@* especially today when everyone’s so up tight and$#%&!@*and pieces of$#%&!@*
But making fun of humans for something they have no control over and is very painful and hurtful for family to watch them slowly die.
That’s taking it too Far. There’s plenty of other$#%&!@*to make fun of humans about but attacking them for losing their minds uncontrollably and to also attack a former president for his medical condition, who also was one of the greatest American presidents and humanitarian the world has ever seen.
Is utter proof will Farrell must be running out of money or logic because making that movie is as low as he could get.
His brand of comedy isnt funny. Stupid is a more apt description.
There is no worse feeling in the world than to be sitting with you dad and have him ask you who you are.