For months now, the president-elect and the world’s biggest box-office star have been joking about a potential movie, which will probably never be made. Or will it?

“That would be fantastic,” Smith said of the prospect of playing Barack Obama. The actor, who is no stranger to iconic portrayals of historical figures (see “Ali”), told MTV News, “There are so many aspects of that story that people don’t know — that people would love to.”

Of course, this isn’t the first time Smith has shared his enthusiasm for the project. When MTV News discussed the potential film with Smith over the summer, the superstar was intrigued by the idea of portraying the then-candidate but said it was premature. Asked what it would take to get him onboard, Smith replied, “As soon as he writes the end of the story.”

When MTV News recently talked to Smith about his promise, he insisted that while the ending has been written, he wants to give Obama some time to, you know, be president. “He wrote a fantastic ending. I’m going to give him eight years, though,” he said. “I don’t know if I’ll be too old in eight years, but we’ll give it a shot.”

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