"Vice-presidents, when they appear on film and TV, are usually cast as the bit-players, as politically inert or, at most, as comic relief. Cheney was something else. Widely seen as the real power and driving force of the Bush presidency, and as the architect of the US invasion of Iraq, Cheney came to symbolize American policy and power in the post-9/11 era."
"The most famous is Adam McKay's "Vice" (2018), a darkly comic biopic starring Christian Bale as Cheney that charts his rise up the Washington ranks, from Wyoming congressman to defense secretary to what the film presents as the most powerful vice president in US history. In McKay's depiction, Cheney is the puppeteer: the quiet voice in the corner of the room whose suggestions become policy."
"It's another full-on performance from Bale, who transformed for the role, gaining more than 40 lbs (some 20 kilos) and acting through layers of prosthetics and make up. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including a best actor nomination for Bale, but won just the one, for that extraordinary hair and makeup work. Cheney claimed to have never watched the film, but said his granddaughter's verdict was that Bale made him look "like a real badass.""
Dick Cheney served as vice-president under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009 and became a powerful, controversial figure. He defied the usual Hollywood stereotype of the vice-president by being widely seen as the real power behind the Bush administration and as the architect of the US invasion of Iraq. The nickname "Darth Vader" captured negative press perceptions. Cheney inspired major cinematic portrayals, most notably Adam McKay's Vice (2018) starring Christian Bale, which depicts him as a puppeteer shaping policy. Oliver Stone's W. earlier examined the Cheney–Bush dynamic. Bale underwent dramatic physical transformation and the film received multiple Academy Award nominations.
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