The Butler Featurette
Director Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey and
Charles Allen, the son of Forest
Whitaker's real-life counterpart, reflect
on Forest's performance in the movie and
the man that inspired the part. Despite
portraying a fictionalized character based
on a real person, Forest emphasizes that
when it came to portraying the White House
butler, it was important that he did it
"appropriately and accurately."
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