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The spy who watched me: new Reagan biopic will be from KGB pov The spy who watched me: new Reagan biopic will be from KGB pov
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A forthcoming biopic of Ronald Reagan will tell the story of the 40th president of the United States through the eyes of the KGB man sent to spy on him, reports Variety.A forthcoming biopic of Ronald Reagan will tell the story of the 40th president of the United States through the eyes of the KGB man sent to spy on him, reports Variety.
Titled Reagan, the film is being touted to buyers at the upcoming Cannes film festival. Space Cowboys writer Howard Klausner has adapted the screenplay from two books about the president, God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life, and The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism. Both are by the bestselling author Paul Kengor, who said: "I've been very pleased to see the script develop in a manner that is faithful to my books and ultimately to history."Titled Reagan, the film is being touted to buyers at the upcoming Cannes film festival. Space Cowboys writer Howard Klausner has adapted the screenplay from two books about the president, God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life, and The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism. Both are by the bestselling author Paul Kengor, who said: "I've been very pleased to see the script develop in a manner that is faithful to my books and ultimately to history."
Reagan imagines its subject's story through the eyes of veteran KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, in fact a composite of several spies who watched the president from his days as a Hollywood star to his eight-year stint in the Oval Office between 1981 and 1989. Jon Voight is rumoured to be a front-runner for the lead role. "Reagan achieved extraordinary things during his lifetime — many of which are yet untold and will astound audiences worldwide," said producer Andrew Brown of Manifest Film Sales. "The former president triumphed over tyranny without firing a single shot." Reagan imagines its subject's story through the eyes of veteran KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, in fact a composite of several spies who watched the president from his days as a Hollywood star to his eight-year stint in the Oval Office between 1981 and 1989. Jon Voight is rumoured to be a front-runner for the lead role. "Reagan achieved extraordinary things during his lifetime — many of which are yet untold and will astound audiences worldwide," said producer Andrew Brown of Manifest Film Sales. "The former president triumphed over tyranny without firing a single shot."
The portrayal of the president in last year's The Butler met with some backlash from official biographers; Reagan will also feature in the film Reykjavic, in which he's played by Michael Douglas.The portrayal of the president in last year's The Butler met with some backlash from official biographers; Reagan will also feature in the film Reykjavic, in which he's played by Michael Douglas.
• Peter Bradshaw on Reagan on screen• Peter Bradshaw on Reagan on screen