00:00The role of Nancy Reagan has been cast in Reagan, a biopic of former president Ronald Reagan.
00:06Penelope Ann Miller is set to play the former first lady, which stars Dennis Quaid, in the title role.
00:11The movie is currently and quietly in production in Oklahoma, with Jon Voight and Robert Davi also in the cast.
00:17Sean McNamara is directing the indie drama, which is adapting or taking inspiration from The Crusader,
00:22Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism, and God and Ronald Reagan, A Spiritual Life,
00:26both written by conservative author Paul Kengor.
00:29The story is set to look at Reagan's life through the eyes of a KGB agent, a fictional character played by Jon Voight,
00:35as he tracks the actor turned SAG president, turned California governor, turned president from anti-communist crusader in Hollywood to leader of the free world.
00:43Nancy Reagan was an actress who became Reagan's second wife and was the first lady when he was president.
00:48One of her political contributions was a major anti-drug campaign in the era.
00:52Miller is a veteran actress who also appeared in 2011's Oscar-winning pick The Artist, as well as 2016's Birth of a Nation.
00:58For more casting news and updates, head to THR.com.
01:02For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.
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