Although Armageddon was released around the same time as Deep Impact, Morgan Freeman’s performance — along with a far more scientifically accurate depiction of the possible end of life on earth —made the latter a superior film (although, sadly, no Aerosmith). It’s up to President Beck to break the news to the American people that the planet is about to be hit by a massive comet and that the government has been preparing underground caves to house a million lucky souls chosen to survive the calamity. And since Morgan Freeman pretty much has the most soothing voice ever, it stings just that much less.
Top 10 Movie Presidents
Some of the cinema's greatest actors have portrayed the Commander-in-Chief. TIME looks at the most notable performances.
Morgan Freeman as President Tim Beck
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Top 10 Movie Presidents
- Josh Brolin as President George W. Bush
- Morgan Freeman as President Tim Beck
- Henry Fonda as Abraham Lincoln
- Anthony Hopkins as President Richard Nixon
- Jeff Bridges as President Jackson Evans
- Peter Sellers as President Markin Muffley
- John Travolta as Jack Stanton
- Kevin Kline as President Bill Mitchell
- Harrison Ford as President James Marshall
- Michael Douglas as President Andrew Shepherd