“He was a great man. He was a humble man. He was my favorite president. That’s for sure,” said Quaid of Reagan.
Paul Bois – Breitbart.com
Veteran actor Dennis Quaid told a packed audience attending the Hollywood premiere of the upcoming movie Reagan, at the world famous TCL Chinese Theater on Tuesday night, that the film will show Americans “how great this country used to be” and “how great this country still can be.” Quaid, who’s graced the silver screen for five decades in classic films from Breaking Away and The Right Stuff to The Parent Trap, I Can Only Imagine, and American Underdog, stars as America’s 40th president Ronald Reagan in the biopic that chronicles the life and times of a man whose persistence, charm, American cowboy spirit, and leadership led to the downfall of the Soviet Union and ended the Cold War. From the wardrobes on display in glass cases to the historical campaign photos of Reagan’s run for president, the filmmakers took great measures in offering guests an immersive experience, evoking a nostalgia for an era that has become almost legendary in the hearts and minds of Americans who lived it.
During his speech ahead of the screening, Quaid, who gives a heartfelt performance as the chipper Gipper, expounded on his love for Reagan — whom he called his favorite president.
“It’s really an honor to have played Ronald Reagan and this is my favorite movie now that I have ever made. It was The Right Stuff for 40 years and it was toppled by this,” he said. “If you were born before 1985, I think, you’re going to be able to see how great this country used to be. If you were born after 1985, you’ll be to see how great this country still can be.”