Otto Preminger's 1962 thriller Advice & Consent is a political thriller detailing a Secretary of State nominee with a hidden past and the Senate's reaction to that.
Most characters are thinly veiled versions of real politicians and there are several small cameos from serving ones, such as Scoop Jackson. Preminger however had two casting choices that failed to make it into the film. He hoped to cast Richard Nixon as the Vice President, a fairly large role in the movie. Furthermore, he hoped the cast MLK in a quick cameo as a senator from Georgia.
Both declined, Nixon for claiming the script was inaccurate, and MLK for fear he would be seen as trivializing the Civil Rights movement. What if either or both accepted? Could Nixon still make a political comeback? Would MLK's brief appearance spark more hostility towards him? Or, out of left field, what if Nixon finds that he likes acting?
Most characters are thinly veiled versions of real politicians and there are several small cameos from serving ones, such as Scoop Jackson. Preminger however had two casting choices that failed to make it into the film. He hoped to cast Richard Nixon as the Vice President, a fairly large role in the movie. Furthermore, he hoped the cast MLK in a quick cameo as a senator from Georgia.
Both declined, Nixon for claiming the script was inaccurate, and MLK for fear he would be seen as trivializing the Civil Rights movement. What if either or both accepted? Could Nixon still make a political comeback? Would MLK's brief appearance spark more hostility towards him? Or, out of left field, what if Nixon finds that he likes acting?