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President Obama Sent a Movie Pitch to Harvey Weinstein

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 01: Producer Harvey Weinstein (L) and Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos attend the North American Premiere Of
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Producer Harvey Weinstein attends the “Les Bien-Aimes” premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2011 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) Photo: Jason Kempin/2012 Getty Images

President Obama, d-girl? Harvey Weinstein has revealed that the President of the United States recently sent him an unofficial film pitch. “The President sent me a book the other day and said ‘Why don’t you make this into a movie?’” Weinstein told the London Times, though he was tight-lipped about the book in question. “I can’t tell you. It was a spy novel.” In fact, Weinstein claims he turned the President’s pitch down: “I sent him an email back saying he was the most overqualified book scout I’ve ever had,” the movie mogul said. Sweet revenge?

President Obama Sent a Movie Pitch to Harvey Weinstein