Ben Stiller, Severance and Barack Obama

Ben Stiller: ‘It's Dangerous' to Listen to ‘Severance' Fan Theories
"The season is going to end soon and hopefully people will be along for the ride," the director and executive producer said.
Ben Stiller tried to cast Barack Obama in Severance season 2
Severance season 2 almost included a role for the president. Ben Stiller revealed how he asked Barack Obama to voice a role in the Apple TV+ series.
Ben Stiller offered Barack Obama a cameo in ‘Severance’
Ben Stiller asked Barack Obama to make a cameo in season 2 of "Severance," and he got a quick reply from the former president
Ben Stiller Tried to Get Former President Barack Obama Involved in “Severance” Season 2 — Find Out What He Said!
Stiller was still very happy with Reeves, 60, voicing the part, and told host Jimmy Kimmel that he "took it very seriously." "He's just like the most warm, inviting voice," Stille
Ben Stiller reveals Barack Obama's reaction after asking him to appear in Severance season 2
The science fiction psychological thriller series, Severance, made a triumphant return to Apple TV+ in January following the success of its first season in 2022. The show is primarily directed and executive produced by Hollywood legend Ben Stiller,
"This is an Important Engine for the Season": Severance's Ben Stiller and Adam Scott Explain Why Season 2 Is Already Answering Big Questions
Collider had the opportunity to speak with Adam Scott and Ben Stiller about some of Season 2's most game-changing moments.
Barack Obama to be part of Severance Season 2? Here's what director Ben Stiller says
Ben Stiller personally invited Barack Obama to voice a role in Severance Season 2, but he politely declined due to a busy schedule. Instead, Keanu Reeves took the role, delivering a warm but unsettling narration.
The Severance Season 2 Cameo Barack Obama Rejected, According To Ben Stiller
In the season 2 premiere of Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller's hit Apple TV+ series "Severance" (which imagines that, every time you go to work, you split your consciousness into your "innie," who works at the in-universe company Lumon,
Ben Stiller Reveals Which 'Severance' Role Nearly Went to Barack Obama
But Ben Stiller revealed in a recent interview that the role was originally intended for not "the One," but a former Leader of the Free World. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 “There was one person that I asked before [Keanu] and he said no: President Barack Obama,
Ben Stiller & Eddy Cue gush about making 'Severance' with Apple TV+
"Severance" executive producer Ben Stiller and Apple TV+'s Eddy Cue spoke at SXSW about making the show and just how much Apple plays a part in the series.
Eddy Cue and Ben Stiller interview each other about Severance on SXSW stage
Apple SVP Eddy Cue and director Ben Stiller took to the SXSW stage to discuss Severance, Apple’s hit sci-fi thriller. Cue talks about how Severance has become a core of Apple TV+ and an example of how focusing on just a few shows promotes quality.
Ben Stiller Says Barack Obama Turned Down Lumon Building Voice Role In ‘Severance' Season 2: "I Don't Think I Have Time"
The Lumon Building could’ve been brought to life by Barack Obama, Severance producer Ben Stiller recently revealed. During an ...
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Ben Stiller and Apple TV’s Eddy Cue Discuss Why ‘Severance’ Stands Out in Today’s Crowded Entertainment World
At a panel discussion during SXSW in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, Ben Stiller and Eddy Cue, Apple’s Senior Vice President of ...
The ‘Severance' Star Who Once Led the NEA Talks Season 2 Role, Trump and the Arts
Jane Alexander is an Emmy and Tony winner, Oscar nominee, former chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts and now ...
‘Severance' EP Ben Stiller, Apple's Eddy Cue On Creative Relationship Behind Hit Show, But Mum On Season Finale - SXSW
"I do remember when we first sold the show to Apple TV+ and I said ‘what's Apple TV+', because you guys didn't exist yet, you ...