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She should play First Lady...

posted 9 years ago by athenajeannehale
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Eleanor Roosevelt!

Both are/were 6 ft tall

Both are/were known for their large, toothy smiles

Both are/were strong feminists

And Eleanor hasn't had a movie about her post-White House career at the United Nations since 1982's Eleanor: First Lady of the World starring the late Jean Stapleton.

Geena has even expressed interest in playing her, noting the strong resemblance.

She would just need to practice Eleanor's signature high pitched aristocratic New York accent.

[–] TerryRome01 8 years ago

That's a great idea. I still can't get over the fact that Commander in chief was cancelled. It was remarkable series and Davis was awesome. If it premiered today, it would have been a hit.