Former US President denied an invitation to participate in “rupture” for “not having time,” says actor and executive producer
The US actor and producer revealed in the program “, broadcast on the 3rd (4.mar.2025)that the former president of the United States (Democratic Party) declined a proposal to join the 2nd season of the series “Rupture” (“Severance“), And.
Stiller, executive producer and director of the series, wanted Obama to narrate a puppet advertising video from Lumon, a central fictional company in the plot.
Watch the excerpt from the interview (1min58s):
After the refusal, the role to narrate the video “Lumon is listening”(“ Lumon is listening ”in Portuguese) was assumed by Keanu Reeves. Stiller praised the actor for his voice “warm” e “inviting ”.
“Before Keanu Reeves, there was a person I asked, and he said no: President Barack Obama ”said Stiller during the interview on the ABC.
The attempt to include Obama occurred through an acquaintance, who contacted the former president’s lawyer. Stiller sent an email with the proposal and received a direct response from Obama 2 days later.
“Hey Ben, big fan of the show, I loved season 1, I can’t wait for the 2nd. I don’t think I have time on my schedule to make it happen ”wrote Obama, according to Stiller.
The 2nd Season of “Rupture” It premiered in January 2025, and has the final episode scheduled for March 21.
Interest in working with Obama is not new to the creators of the series. Dan Erickson, also a executive producer, had mentioned in 2022 to the site that he would like to offer a role to the former president, believing he would bring “weighs “ to production.
