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Academy Award nominated director Lee Daniels is hard at work in New Orleans filming The Butler and the first pic of his main character has been released (above).

Forest Whitaker stars as the titular character based on Eugene Allen, a butler who served eight different presidents and their families living in the White House.

This photo is nice and all, but what we REALLY want to see is what Oprah is going to look like as Whitaker's on-screen wife!

Her return to the big screen alone is enough to make us want to see this drama, but the rest of the talented cast is a plus too!

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You go Alex Pettyfer!!

The seksi-sexfaced actor has joined the cast of Lee Daniels' latest film, The Butler!

It's really an honor for Alex to be cast, considering Daniels (aka the dude who directed Prescious) can get pretty much whoever he wants to be in his films.

The flick is already overflowing with-top notch award-winning cast members, including: Forest Whitaker, David Oyelowo, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda, Oprah Winfrey, Minka Kelly, Cuba Gooding Jr, Terrance Howard, and… Lenny Kravitz.

This sounds like the perrrrrfect way for the yummy star to get some respect for his acting, and not his de-lish body!

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Add one more hottie big name to an already impressive cast!!

Minka Kelly just signed on to become Jackie Onassis in The Butler and we think she’s a FABULOUS choice to play history’s most beloved First Lady!!

Minka is always struck us as fashion forward but she’s going to need to bring back gloves, hats, and oversized glasses for this one!

We're predicting this movie might be one of 2013's best!

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Amongst her many duties at her network OWN, it sounds like Oprah will soon be taking on another role as well!

Though previously rumored, Jane Fonda has just officially confirmed that Oprah Winfrey, along with Forest Whitaker, will be starring in her new film The Butler.

SO excited to see Oprah back on the silver screen!!!!

Fonda took to her blog, writing:

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He's played the President. He's played God. He deserves some recognition.

Yesterday, Morgan Freeman was honored by the American Film Institute (AFI), who presented him with their Lifetime Achievement Award.

Celebs who attended the event to celebrate Freeman's achievement include Clint Eastwood, Helen Mirren, Tim Robbins, and Forest Whitaker.

Here's what Clint Eastwood had to say about Morgan, whom he referred to as "the greatest actor":

"He is the most effortless person to be around and to act. I don't know if it's proper to love another man, but this is as close as I'm going to get to it."

And here's what Morgan had to say when presented with his award:

"This is easy to take but hard to believe. Where I come from in Mississippi, they call this walking in high cotton. For me, heaven has always been about acting in the movies. I'm proud to be an actor, although for this one night, you've made me feel like a star."

He may not be a role model when it comes to his personal life, but there's no denying the fact that Morgan's a talented actor and was def worthy of receiving AFI's prestigious award.

What do U think? Did Morgan Freeman deserve AFI's Lifetime Achievement award?

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Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker has signed on to star in a spinoff of CBS' Criminal Minds!

This will be Whitaker's first time in a starring role on the small screen, and the actor already seems enthusiastic about his new character.

"Our group, we are behavioural analysts, but I don’t follow rules," revealed Forest. "My character, Sam Cooper, came back to this unit only if he could operate without rules."

Sounds promising!

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Wow!

We don't know how he did it, but Forest Whitaker looks super skinny!

The Oscar-winner stepped out onto the red carpet this week for the premiere of Our Family Wedding looking slim and trim…and healthy!

That is the most important thing, of course!

Keep up the good work!

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