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Bill Pullman to Play the U.S. President -- Again -- in NBC Comedy '1600 Penn'

By Tim Kenneally | The Wrap – Fri, Feb 24, 2012 2:37 PM PST

Bill Pullman is about to enter familiar territory: The White House.

Pullman -- who played President Thomas J. Whitmore in the 1996 film "Independence Day" -- will again play the nation's chief executive in NBC's upcoming pilot "1600 Penn."

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The pilot, which is co-created and executive-produced by former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett, "Book of Mormon" star Josh Gad and "Modern Family" writer Jason Winer, will revolve around a dysfunctional presidential family. "John Tucker Must Die" and "Harry's Law" star Brittany Snow will also star, as the First Daughter.

Winer will direct the project.

Also read: Comic-Con: "Torchwood" Panelists Talk Leathers, Fake Accents

"1600 Penn" received a put-pilot commitment from NBC in October, meaning that the network will face substantial penalties if it doesn't air, which increases the chances that the pilot will be picked up.

Pullman recently starred as murderer and pedophile Oswald Danes in the Starz/BBC One series "Torchwood: Miracle Day."

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habanero99 • 3 months ago
Lonestar and his mog friend barf on more spaceball adventures. May the schwartz be with you.
james • 3 months ago
Ha, Ha, Ha, why don't he put on "black face" like they did in the old movies and play the liar obummmmasss....then he could find a ugly#$%$ female to play his wife, yeah, woopi goldburg could play his wife, she's ugly, but, they could fit her with stilts to make her taller.....it would be great!!!!
- A Yahoo! User 3 months ago
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- B 2 months ago
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josiewales • 3 months ago
"racist" he's not black. arrest him