David Oyelowo stars alongside Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker in ‘The Butler’

The Butler tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. It is inspired by the true story of Euguene Allen, a butler who served eight US presidents in the White House for 34 years.

Forest Whitaker stars in this historical drama as the main character the Butler, which also stars Oprah Winfrey in her first major acting role since The Color Purple.

Aml Ameen and David Oyelowo can also be seen in the film with Aml playing the butler in his younger years and David taking the role of the butler’s militant son.

Other notable actors in The Butler are Cuba Gooding Jr, Terence Howard and Lenny Kravitz – the film is directed by Lee Daniels. The film would hit theatres on August 16, 2013.

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