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“Lee Daniels’ The Butler” – Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Mariah Carey & More star in the Biopic | View Photos & Trailer

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Oprah Winfrey & Forest Whitaker

“One Man overcame his part… and became a part of history.”

Director of Oscar nominated movie Precious, Lee Daniels is back with a stellar new production The Butler.

The movie tells the story a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man’s life and family.

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

The star studded production sees Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker play Cecil Gaines (The Butler) and media mogul Oprah Winfrey as his wife Gloria. This is Oprah’s first appearance in a film in over 15 years.

It may interest you to know that Nigerian-Hollywood actor David Oyelowo stars as Forest and Oprah’s rebellious son Louis.

Other acts in the movie include John Cusack, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jane Fonda, Terrence Howard, Minka Kelly, Liev Schreiber, Melisa Leo and Mariah Carey.

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Lee Daniel's The Butler - Official Poster - August 2013 - BellaNaija

Critics are speculating that both Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey will get oscar nods for their prolific performances. The movie opened in the cinemas on Friday 16th August 2013 and it’s distributed by The Weinstein Company.

It raked in a whopping $27 Million Opening Weekend. I don’t know about you but when it is available in Nigeria, I will be the first to check it out.

Watch the Official Trailer

New York Premiere of Lee Daniels’ The Butler

Stedman Graham & Oprah Winfrey in Theia

Stedman Graham & Oprah Winfrey in Theia

Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels

Mariah Carey in Tom Ford & Nick Cannon

Mariah Carey in Tom Ford & Nick Cannon

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Minka Kelly in Sophie Theallet

Minka Kelly in Sophie Theallet

Forest Whitaker in Prada &  Keisha Nash Whitaker in Badgley Mischka

Forest Whitaker in Prada & Keisha Nash Whitaker in Badgley Mischka

James Marsden

James Marsden

Liev Schreiber & Naomi Watts in Thakoon

Liev Schreiber & Naomi Watts in Thakoon

Sara Kapfer and Cuba Gooding Jr.

Sara Kapfer and Cuba Gooding Jr.

Georgina Chapman in Marchesa

Georgina Chapman in Marchesa

Cicely Tyson & Lenny Kravitz

Cicely Tyson & Lenny Kravitz

David Oyelowo, Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey & Forest Whitaker at the LA Premiere of Lee Daniels' The Butler

David Oyelowo, Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey & Forest Whitaker at the LA Premiere of Lee Daniels’ The Butler

Watch this clip of David Oyelowo with Forest Whitaker

Yahoo! Movies had a quick interview with the cast of the movie. Check out the Inside Access clip.

Photo Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images | Yahoo! Movies

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