In this version, he is Fred, a brash reporter who writes for an independent newspaper that gets bought by a huge conglomerate, the sort of organization that he hates. He quits on the spot, and spends the evening with his best friend commiserating about his fate and the state of the world. The friend is going to see a band that he knows or manages and lo and behold, Charlotte (played by Charlize Theron), the current Secretary of State, is in attendance. Coincidentally, she used to babysit for him as a child, and he has a wildly embarrassing memory of their last meeting. She, on the other hand, is pretty sure that she knows who he is, and makes a point of seeking him out at the party and figuring it out. Then she has a fateful meeting with the president, who is not running for a second term and agrees to endorse her. She needs a speech writer, and she wants Fred for the job. He is a bit reluctant, but it goes very well for him professionally as well as personally. The commentary on how much a female candidate has to alter her personality to win over the electorate while a TV star sits in the White House, it’s impossible to miss the allusions to the election of 2016, but it does stay pretty aloof from political aspersions. Recommended.
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