Operah Winfrey returns back as "The Butler" wife

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  • 12:24 PM - 22 February 2012
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After twenty five years away from the camera and finishing the last season of her world wide famous show, the legend Operah Winfrey is returning back to acting with the director Lee Daniels as the [The Butler] wife.The movie revolves around the true story of "Eugene Allen" the white house black Butler for 8 presidents from 1956 till 1986. During these 34 years he witnessed the most turning events in the history of the United States like: Gandhi's assassination Vietnams War or the Black Americans liberation.Daniels nominated Operah to play the role of Eugene's wife who died on the 7th of November 2008 one day before the United States elections and selecting the first Black American as a president. The Actor" David Oyelowo" will play the role of "Eugene Allen" while "Lee Daniels" will play the role of "Richard Nixon" Mila kunis" as "Jacqueline Kennedy" in addition to "Hugh Jackman" as a none yet determined president .However, in 2009 Operah cooperated with the director Daniels producing his movie "Precious" which was nominated for an Oscar and received two Awards as the best script and best actress assistant for 2009.Moreover in 1985, Operah herself was nominated for an Oscar as the best assistant actress for her role" Sofia" in movie [The Color Purple] with the director Steven Spielberg and ending with her last movie [Beloved] in 1998.

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