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Severance Fun Fact: President Obama Was First Pick for Keanu Reeves Role
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Ben Stiller Says Barack Obama Declined His Offer for ‘Severance' Voice Role
Severance tried to get Barack Obama for role that ultimately went to Keanu Reeves
Ben Stiller just shared the story of how he tried to get former President Barack Obama to play a role in Severance’s season two premiere.
The waffle party almost had an unexpected guest. Ben Stiller, who executive produces and directs many episodes of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ drama “Severance,” has revealed that he invited former President Barack Obama to come on the show.
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 personally invited Barack Obama to voice a role in Severance Season 2, but he politely declined due to a busy schedule. Instead, Keanu Reeves took the role, delivering a warm but unsettling narration.
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