“Reagan doesn’t have that presidential look.”—United Artists Executive, rejecting Reagan as lead in 1964 film The Best Man Before becoming the 40th President of the USA in 1981, Ronald Reagan pursued an acting career, but spent the majority of his Hollywood career in the “B film” division. In 1964 he was rejected for a part in a movie with presidential candidate theme due to “not having the presidential look”.
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“Reagan doesn’t have that presidential look.”
—United Artists Executive, rejecting Reagan as lead in 1964 film The Best Man

Before becoming the 40th President of the USA in 1981, Ronald Reagan pursued an acting career, but spent the majority of his Hollywood career in the “B film” division. In 1964 he was rejected for a part in a movie with presidential candidate theme due to “not having the presidential look”.