Gleeson seems compelling like Donald Trump.
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The Comey Rule, a miniseries based on James Comey’s book A Higher Loyalty, will be shown on Showtime on September 27 and 28. It stars Jeff Daniels as Comey himself, with Brendan Gleeson in the role of Donald Trump.
In a new trailer released today, we can finally see brief glimpses of Gleeson’s performance as Trump. Seems good.
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Which is to be expected since Gleeson is one of the best actors in the business.
We are used to seeing Trump parodied. They all make an impression of Trump. And while parodies like Alec Baldwin’s recurring role on Saturday Night Live are good in their own way, Gleeson’s opinion seems to be much more threatening. I hope this means that Glesson’s shot is less of an impression and more of a performance. It looks promising so far.
According to Vanity Fair, who first revealed the trailer in a story released today, Gleeson initially rejected the role, but then agreed to participate in the project.
Comey’s Rule is written and directed by Billy Ray, best known for his work on Captain Phillips. He intended to make sure this series was released before the 2020 elections.
“I wanted this series to air before the 2020 election,” Ray told the Vanity Fair. “I think our democracy is at stake now. And I wanted this series to be part of that conversation.”
