The viral campaign for The Dark Knight Rises has been revving up with newspaper clippings heralding âHarvey Dent Dayâ in order to honor Aaron Eckhartâs deceased district attorney from The Dark Knight, but it appears the actor is getting back into politics in a big way post-Batman. Variety reports that Eckhart has been tapped to play the President of the United States in director Antoine Fuquaâs thriller Olympus Has Fallen (aka White House Taken). Gerard Butler stars as a Secret Service agent who becomes the countryâs only hope when the White House is overrun by terrorists.The film is in direct competition with Roland Emmerichâs very similarly plotted White House Down, and Eckhart may be taking part in a POTUS-off with Jamie Foxx, who is considering playing the commander-in-chief in Emmerichâs pic. Olympus Has Fallen is moving forward first, with production set to get underway in September.  Eckhart will next be seen in The Expatriate, and he recently wrapped the starring role in the Dean Koontz adaptation I, Frankenstein.
Aaron Eckhart to Play the President in Thriller OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
Aaron Eckhart Joins OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN. Aaron Eckhart will play the President of the United States opposite Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen.