New film on Obamas' first date casts actor to play young Barack

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The upcoming romantic drama Southside with You has its young Barack Obama in Parker Sawyers.

Sawyers will play the young Obama alongside Tika Sumpter’s Michelle, according to the announcement made by IM Global on Thursday.

Southside with You centers on the story of young associate Barack Obama as he meets lawyer Michelle Robinson and tries to win her heart. Specifically, the film tells the story of their first date, in which he takes her to the Art Institute of Chicago, a screening of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and an ice cream parlor, where they share their first kiss.

The story of the summer afternoon that started their love story will be directed by Richard Tanne, whose screenplay the film is based on, and produced by Bob Teitel. Executive producing are IM Global’s Stuart Ford, Matt Jackson, Glendon Palmer and Tracy Bing.

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