Will Ferrell to Play Ronald Reagan

It looks like George W. Bush won't be the only presidential role featured on the actor's resume.

By Alex Osborn

Will Ferrell will reportedly star as Ronald Reagan in a new movie about the 40th president of the United States.

According to Variety, Ferrell will both star in and produce the film, aptly titled Reagan. The project has yet to find a director, "but will soon be shopped to studios."

Will Ferrell as George W. Bush on Saturday Night Live

Mike Rosoliohe wrote the script for Reagan, which gained popularity after it landed on the Black List. The film takes place during the former president's second term as he begins to suffer from dementia, at which point an intern is tasked with convincing Reagan he's an actor portraying the president in a film.

This won't be the first time Ferrell has taken on the role of a U.S. president, as the actor played George W. Bush during several comedic skits on Saturday Night Live. In fact, Ferrell reprised his iconic SNL role this past December and took the part to Broadway too.

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

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