Aaron Sorkin: Trump is 'a really dumb guy with an observable psychiatric disorder'
Source: The Hill
Hollywood director Aaron Sorkin slammed President Trump as "a really dumb guy with an observable psychiatric disorder" in an interview published this week.
Sorkin, who regularly criticizes Trump, told the Hollywood Reporter that he has no interest in casting a Trump-like figure in a reboot of his acclaimed political drama "The West Wing."
Sorkin is reportedly considering a standing offer from NBC for a return of the early 2000's show that features a fictional White House and Democratic president.
The director said he would prefer African-American actor Sterling K. Brown to play the president in a return of the show. The president would be facing "some kind of jam, an emergency, a very delicate situation involving the threat of war or something," Sorkin said, suggesting a leader with a closer resemblance to former President Obama in the hypothetical reboot.
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EricMaundry
(1,619 posts)... than anything like the unpleasant Trump.
yurbud
(39,405 posts)I don't watch HOUSE OF CARDS because it didn't sound dark enough for reality.
Also, the Kevin Spacey character, like several other of his roles, is eerily like real Hollywood suits that I actually dealt with briefly.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Wow. First I've heard this. WW was my favorite show of all time; I was hearbroken when it went off the air.
As for a Trump-like figure, only in a comedy, not the beloved West Wing.
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)I think the West Wing actors want to do it, but they don'thave the story yet.
Sure hope this gets done, it would be awesome!
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,196 posts)Most of the actors are pretty busy. Sterling K Brown is a regular on "This Is Us". Allison Janney has "Mom". Richard Schiff is on "The Good Doctor".
SamKnause
(13,107 posts)I would not watch a return with a character based on Trump.
I live it everyday.
Why would I want to torture myself further.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)I don't mention IT's name, nor watch a minute of his senile blatherings on network TV or the net. His ugly puss(as in face) including anal shaped lips are just too gross for viewing.
SamKnause
(13,107 posts)Exactly.
bedazzled
(1,763 posts)make my skin crawl
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Even though trump is mentally disabled and supported/enabled by the entire Republican party. The cast of Aides needed to prop-up trump character would be in the thousands. NBC couldn't afford that cast and Americans already get to watch Republicans ruin America.
diva77
(7,643 posts)yurbud
(39,405 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)wildeyed
(11,243 posts)'a really dumb guy with an observable psychiatric disorder' is perfect.
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)not only his he psychotic, but he is malignant narcissistic sociopaths and 27 of these doctors cannot all be wrong..
Regained my sanity, I was able to finally understood how we as a society are being abused by an abuser, by him, and the other republicans in congress and across the country----------now I know how to deal with them--------------they can can go fuck themselves basically and we shouldn't be abused anymore
DBoon
(22,366 posts)It was a movie called "Triumph of the Will"