Lee Daniel‘s forthcoming drama The Butler is already beginning to create some Oscar buzz and in this two-minute trailer, we can see why.
The film, inspired by Wil Haygood‘s Washington Post article in 2008, follows the real-life story of a Black man (Eugene Allen) who worked as a butler in the White House from 1952 to 1986, serving under eight presidents.
Forest Whitaker leads the all-star cast as butler Cecil Gaines alongside Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and others.
The Butler opens in theaters nationwide on Oct. 18.
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