The film, to be directed by Oscar nominee Lee Daniels, focuses on Eugene Allen, a White House servant (Forest Whitaker) whose career lasted from the Truman Administration to Ronald Reagan's.

Oscar winner and Tony Award nominee Jane Fonda will play Nancy Reagan, Alan Rickman will play Ronald Reagan, Oprah Winfrey will play Allen's wife, Matthew McConaughey will play John F. Kennedy, and John Cusack will play Richard Nixon.

The cast will also include Colman Domingo, Cuba Gooding Jr, David Oyelowo, Lenny Kravitz, Jess Williams, and Alex Pettyfer.