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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The United States has had a former actor, Ronald Reagan, and a former reality TV host, Donald Trump, as president. A lot of great actors have also played fictional presidents in films and on TV. In fact, some of the biggest stars of all time have done so, ranging from Henry Fonda to Jack Nicholson to Harrison Ford. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To determine the 35 best fictional presidents from movies and TV, 24/7 Tempo consulted a wide range of film and television sites, including </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">IMDb</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">an online movie and TV database owned by Amazon, using a combination of review comments and editorial discretion to assemble our list. Cast information and plot summaries come from IMDb. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The earliest films cited are from the 1960s and reflect the concerns of the time. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Dr. Strangelove” is a black comedy</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> film that satirizes </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cold War</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> fears of a nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Soviet Union</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. In </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Fail Safe,” which is not a comedy, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">the president has to try to prevent a nuclear war after U.S. bombers are sent in error to destroy Moscow. (</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are more of the best movies of the ‘60s</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.) </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some of the more recent films and TV shows depict presidents dealing with terrorism. In </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">“White House Down,”</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> the president’s home is targeted. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">In “Designated Survivor,” the government is wiped out in a terrorist attack and a low-level cabinet member becomes president. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;"><b>Click here to see the most memorable fictional U.S. presidents in movie and TV history</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sometimes life imitates art. There was an African-American president, played by James Earl Jones, in the 1972 film “The Man,” almost four decades before Barack Obama took office. There have also been several women presidents in film and on television, including an African-American woman president, played by Alfre Woodard, in “State of Affairs.” (</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">These are the most famous female rulers in history</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.)</span></p>
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The 35 Best Fictional Presidents in Movies and TV – Darlinez News.
