Johnny Depp Plays Donald Trump in 50-Minute Funny Or Die Biopic
Johnny Depp has taken on one of his kookiest roles yet! He plays Donald Trump in a 50 minute comedy biopic film secretly produced by Funny Or Die. The film is called Donald Trump’s The Art Of The Deal: The Movie, and it is presented as a lost movie from the 1980s, “directed” by none other than the Trump himself.
Donald Trump has it all. Money, power, respect, and an Eastern European bride. But all his success didn’t come for nothing. First, he inherited millions of dollars from his rich father, then he grabbed New York City by the balls. Now you can learn the art of negotiation, real estate, and high-quality brass in this illuminating made-for-TV special feature, Funny Or Die Presents Donald Trump’s The Art Of The Deal: The Movie.
The movie was shot in December, and it also stars Ron Howard, Alfred Molina, Robert Morse, Patton Oswalt, Jack McBrayer, Michaela Watkins, Henry Winkler, Stephen Merchant, Christopher Lloyd, Kristen Schaal, Andy Richter, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, Tymberlee Hill, Alf, Jordan Coleman, Joe Nuñez, and Jeremy Konner.
Funny or Die editor-in-chief Owen Burke talked to the New York Times about the project, saying:
“The plan was to move really fast because we thought Trump would go away, as least as a presidential candidate. When he bizarrely didn’t go away, we had a little more time. But that meant keeping the secret for longer. We had a few people sign nondisclosures, but mostly we just begged people not to say anything.”
The biopic is pretty hilarious, and it's so weird and funny seeing Deep in this off-the-wall role. You can watch the trailer for the biopic below, and you can click here to watch the full thing.