Kevin Costner is reportedly in negotiations to portray former U.S. President Bill Clinton in the upcoming political drama series United. The project, in early development, focuses on a 1999 UN mission to East Timor and is being produced in collaboration with the United Nations. Costner will executive produce alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.
Project Overview
United is described as an ongoing series that dramatizes true stories of courage and sacrifice by humanitarian staff worldwide. It centers on the United Nations' mission to East Timor in 1999, highlighting global efforts in crisis situations. The series is a collaboration between producers Appian Way, Onwards Studios, Prime Focus DNEG, and distributor Fifth Season, with involvement from the United Nations itself.
Casting Details
Deadline reports that the 70-year-old Horizon: An American Saga star is circling the role of Bill Clinton. Chukwudi Iwuji is also being eyed to play UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, though no other casting has been confirmed. Costner, an Oscar winner, brings experience portraying historical figures, including Eliot Ness in The Untouchables, Wyatt Earp in Wyatt Earp, and Jim Garrison in JFK.
Bill Clinton has been depicted by actors such as Clive Owen in American Crime Story: Impeachment, Dennis Quaid in The Special Relationship, and comedians Darrell Hammond and Phil Hartman on Saturday Night Live.
Costner's Recent Work
Costner has been focused on his four-part epic Horizon: An American Saga, with the first chapter premiering in 2024. The second installment debuted at the Venice International Film Festival but awaits a theatrical release date. He also appeared in Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone through partway into Season 5.
No further details on United's production timeline or release have been announced.