Stiller, Barack Obama and Severance

'It Was Pretty Cool': Ben Stiller Names Former President Who Nearly Had A Role On 'Severance'
The former head of state said he was a "big fan" of the show but didn't have time to take the part, which ultimately went to Keanu Reeves.
Ben Stiller Asked Barack Obama to Voice a Character on SEVERANCE
Ben Stiller said before they turned to Keanu Reeves he asked former President Barack Obama to voice a character in Severance's season two premiere.
‘Severance' Director Ben Stiller Says He Offered Barack Obama a Voiceover Role
In the second season of Severance, Keanu Reeves provides narration for an animated short film in the workplace thriller, but show director Ben Stiller says the John Wick star wasn’t his first choice.
Ben Stiller first offered Keanu Reeves' Severance role to this icon
Severance on Apple TV+ had fans in a frenzy when Keanu Reeves made a surprise voice cameo in Season 2. However, director Ben Stiller had another celebrity in mind for the role.
Ben Stiller Asked Barack Obama to Be in ‘Severance’; Obama Replied in an Email: I’m a ‘Big Fan’ but There’s ‘No Time in My Schedule’
Keanu Reeves has an uncredited voice role in “Severance,” narrating Lumon’s puppet propaganda video the innies watch in the first episode of Season 2. But the part was originally offered to someone else.
Ben Stiller Tried to Get Former President Barack Obama Involved in “Severance” Season 2 — Find Out What He Said!
Stiller was still very happy with Reeves, 60, voicing the part, and told host Jimmy Kimmel that he "took it very seriously." "He's just like the most warm, inviting voice," Stille
Ben Stiller on Asking Obama to Voice Lumon Building in 'Severance' Episode: 'What's More Important?'
"I didn't ask him in person," Stiller told Kimmel. "I knew someone who knew his lawyer and his lawyer said, ‘I can relay the request if you write an email.' So I wrote an email
Ben Stiller reveals Barack Obama declined Keanu Reeves’ Severance role
The former United States President, 63, was offered a role in the hit AppleTV+ psychological sci-fi thriller series by Ben Stiller - who serves as executive producer and director on the show - as the voice of an animated Lumon building in a film shown to staff in season two.
Barack Obama turned down Ben Stiller's offer to star in leading AppleTV series
Ben Stiller has revealed that he once asked former US President Barack Obama to star in his hit Apple TV series, Severance - but was swiftly shut down
Ben Stiller tried to cast Barack Obama in Severance season 2
Severance season 2 almost included a role for the president. Ben Stiller revealed how he asked Barack Obama to voice a role in the Apple TV+ series.
Ben Stiller Says Barack Obama Declined His Offer for ‘Severance' Voice Role
"There was one person that I asked before [Keanu Reeves], and he said no," Stiller said of originally asking the former president to voice the Lumon building.
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Keanu Reeves’ Uncredited Voice Role In Severance Was First Offered To Barack Obama But This Why The Former POTUS Declined
After Obama declined, the opportunity went to Keanu Reeves, who recorded multiple takes in Los Angeles. Read on for more ...
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Keanu Reeves wants his new Roku docuseries 'Visionaries' to make you go 'Woah'
Keanu Reeves & Gard Hollinger; The Roku Channel Keanu Reeves wants his new Roku docuseries Visionaries to make you go “Woah.” Described as a “search for inspiration,” it stars Reeves and Gard ...