Let Me See: Hollywood’s Finest Unite in the First Trailer for “The Butler” [Video]

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“The Butler” has been one buzzed about movie for a while and now there finally is a trailer released for the film.

Forest Whitaker stars as the Cecil Gaines, a head butler in the White House, who shares the real-life story about working for seven U.S presidents from 1952 to 1986 including Nixon (John Cusack), Eisenhower (Robin Williams), Johnson (Liev Schreiber), Reagan (Alan Rickman) and Kennedy (James Marsden).

Since that time period spans some very historical moments the trailer features some sensitive subject matter.

Other huge names in the film are Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Minka Kelly, Alex Pettyfer, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo and Vanessa Redgrave. 

“The Butler” will be in theaters on October 18. Check out the trailer for the film below.