Ben Still posted in the press room at the Oscar on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles; File Photo: Former US President Barack Obama speaks at the goalkeeper program of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Manhattan, New York, US, September 20, 2017. Photo Credit: Jordan Strauss/Inven/AP and Reuters/Elizabeth Shafiroff

Actor Ben Still, who produces and directs the hit series of Executive Apple TV+ SeparationHas revealed that he contacted former United States President Barack Obama for the role of guest voice in the second season of the show.

Still revealed the same while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Still revealed that he had asked Obama to give a voice to the statement of Lumon’s puppet promotion video, a role that was eventually performed by Hollywood star Keenu Reavs. “There was a person I asked earlier [Reeves]And he said that no: President Barack Obama. The stiller said.

The stiller added more reference, explaining how he reached Obama through a friend who knows his lawyer. “I knew someone who knew his lawyer. And his lawyer said that if I write an email, he can relay the request. So I wrote an email, ‘Hey, we have this show, whatever it is.’

“Two days later, I get an email back from President Barack Obama. ‘Hey Ben, the show’s big fans, love season 1, cannot wait for Season 2. It does not seem that I have time in my schedule to do this. ‘

“What is more important than doing a voice-over for an animated building in a break?” The stiller quipped. “It was great that he replied,” he said.

Directed and executive produced by Still, which reduces five episodes this season, Severns includes Adam Scott, Brit Lower, John Turtho, Christopher Wakain, Petricia Archweet, and more. Season two introduced new faces, including Sara Bok, Gwandolin Christie, Merit Weaver and Bob Balaban.

The series has also listed directors to UTA Bracewitz, Sam Donovan and Jessica Lee Gagne. The creator of the series Dan Ericson has continued to lead the writing and production team, serving as a studio behind the fifth season series.

Season one SeparationWidely praised 14 Amy enrollment and several major industry awards including Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild Nodes. The second season of the Diastopian Workplace thriller was premiered on January 17, with the episode released every Friday till March 21