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.
smart move sperm gurgler….
Backs out? Why the hell would anyone want to do that type movie…? Oh yea, never mind…
Good….glad he used his brain !
You trending you$#%&!@*???> Hilary lover just wait till Americans get ahold of your sellout$#%&!@*! You was a loser in high school and are no diff now with all your corrupt Gov money!!! And soon to be choking on your teeth!!!!
Very good decision…
Who was the film maker Michael Moore. That would be his speed.
My brother met him and said he is a nice person. I cannot look at him without laughing and I thank him for having enough class to turn this down
right decision but a bit too late I’m afraid. we see the weasel in you now.
Good I can’t stand UR face UR movies are stupid
Well, he’s still an$#%&!@*