Will Ferrell Plays Reagan
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
April 30, 2016 3:08pm CST
Will Ferrell was handed a comedy script about President Reagans Alzheimer.
How any writer could think that a person with Alzheimer's could be a comedy is beyond my understanding.
It is a heartbreaking disease that affects the whole family and there is nothing funny about it.
The Reagan family was quite upset when they heard about this and they voiced their displeasure.
I am glad that Will Ferrell has decided not to be associated with this movie.
Had you heard about this?
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20 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
2 May 16
So strange sense of humor..I dont find that funny.
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@AmbiePam (85298)
• United States
1 May 16
There is nothing funny about that. My mom was 55 when she succumbed to dementia. That was after a nine year battle with it.
I have a sense of humor. One HAS to laugh to put things in perspective. But when you mock someone who actually had it, you are tasteless and sad.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
30 Apr 16
I heard it on the news and was appalled that anyone could thing that Alzheimer's is a funny thing. I would never watch this movie and I hope no one else does either.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
1 May 16
Will Ferrell dropped out in less than 24 hours from the backlash. The project is meant to be a savage liberal attack on a conservative icon but they forgot one little thing: no one, not conservative or liberal or in between, finds Alzheimer's a laughing matter in any way, shape or form.
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@marguicha (215177)
• Chile
30 Apr 16
I had not heard it. And even if you were not someone devout to Reagan as a President, there are things that should be handled with respect.
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@Vjvals (906)
• Roseville, California
2 May 16
Especially glad that Ferrell has decided not to be associated with the movie. Although I do find some of SNL skits "funny" ( because he came from there) a lot are borderline. Tina Fey says that the audience want to see a man dressed as an old women fall down the stairs while the writers want to see a real old lady fall down. Alzheimer's like you say is heartbreaking and does affect a lot of families, not funny at all
@LeaPea2417 (36399)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 May 16
Yes, I read about this and I am very glad he is now not going to to the movie.
@Juliaacv (48263)
• Canada
30 Apr 16
I am glad that he walked away from it also.
I think that it could be done correctly, minus the jokes and done more as a documentary style of a movie.
Very few people realize just how constant and ongoing this illness is and what a toll it takes on everyone in the picture, relatives, neighbours, and the individual themselves.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
30 Apr 16
Yes and I really don't care--I wouldn't watch Ferrell in anything!!
Besides there has been comedies about cancer, AIDS, murder, Gays, etc., etc., all subjects that affect the whole family--why no outcry about those??
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Jun 16
@VivaLaDani13
Will Ferrell is a funny guy but I don't know about his role in this.
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@Letranknight2015 (51498)
• Philippines
1 May 16
good decision, he knows that it's beyond comedy and in fact such could lead to insulting people with Alzheimer's.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
30 Apr 16
this has been everywhere on the news here.Why do they want to make a comedy out of this.Sick
