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Michael Shannon Admits He 'Didn't Know Much' Before Playing President James Garfield in Death by Lightning (Exclusive)

Michael Shannon has a lot of love for James Garfield.

‘Death by Lightning’ Review: Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen Headline Netflix’s Mostly Gripping, Slightly Rushed Presidential Assassination Thriller

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Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen on the timeliness of Netflix's 'Death by Lightning'

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'Death by Lightning' Ending Explained: All About The Netflix Miniseries' Fatal Finale

Death by Lightning chronicles a shockingly true period of American history that is largely overlooked in academic textbooks and public consciousness.

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Did Charles Guiteau Really Think God Told Him To Kill President James Garfield? The True Story Behind 'Death by Lightning'

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Death by Lightning: The unbelievable true story of James Garfield’s presidency and assassination

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I Had To Ask Michael Shannon About Why He Chose Such A Cool But Lesser-Known President Like Garfield For His Latest Role

Indeed, Garfield not wanting the nomination for President is one of the reasons why his peers end up elevating him to that position at the RNC that takes place in Death by Lightning. Although as Shannon says, that way of thinking about public servants feels very foreign nowadays.

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‘Death by Lightning’ Stars Explain the Wild True Story of a U.S. President’s Fan-Turned-Assassin: “He Thought He Was a Hero”

Michael Shannon also talks about his longtime friendship with actor Shea Whigham, who's also in the Netflix limited series.

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Netflix Dramatizes Garfield’s Assassination; Yoko Ono’s ‘Music of the Mind’ Opens at The Broad

Netflix’s Death by Lightning dramatizes the life and assassination of President James A. Garfield, starring Michael Shannon as Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen as his killer. Meanwhile, Yoko Ono’s first solo museum exhibition in Southern California,