Barack Obama Was Offered a Voiceover Role on the Latest Season of ‘Severance’

March 12, 2025

Barack Obama could’ve been a part of the world of Lumon in Severance.

During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the show’s director, Ben Stiller, revealed that the former U.S. president was someone he had hoped to get for a voiceover role in the series’ second season, but unfortunately, it never happened. Obama would’ve provided narration for an animated short film featured in the latest season.

Stiller shared that he managed to pass along an email request about the role to Obama courtesy of his lawyer, whom Stiller knows.

“I get an email back from President Barack Obama, saying, ‘Hey, Ben, big fan of the show, love season one, can’t wait for season two. [I] don’t think I have time in my schedule to make this happen,’” Stiller said. “What’s more important than doing the voiceover for the animated building?”

Despite this, Stiller said he was still happy with just getting a response from the ex-POTUS.

Severance’s second season premiered on January 17, and will end March 21. Along with Obama, Stiller can count R&B singer SZA and rapper Vince Staples as fans of the show.

In May last year, SZA revealed that she’s a fan of the series in a post on X, writing, “Was tryna be polite but I really need a new season of severance right the f**k now.”

In response to the post, Stiller wrote back, “Ok ok got it.”

Ultimately, this led to Stiller helping promoteLuna, SZA’s deluxe version of SOS, prior to its release late last year.

As for Staples, last month he wrote a post on X directed at Stiller, saying, “Season 3 needs a Dominican intern, call me.”

“Lumon is listening,” Stiller replied.

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