Robot creator Sam Esmail.
A new disaster movie starringJulia Robertshad an unusual consultant on the script former presidentBarack Obama.
Esmail spoke toVanity Fairabout the former president’s involvement in the creative process.
Barack Obama; Julia Roberts.Win McNamee/Getty Images; JoJo Whilden/Netflix
And to hear an ex-president say you’re off by a few details…
I thought I was off by a lot!
The fact that he said that scared the f— out of me," Esmail said.
Obama’s pointers extended beyond mere logistics.
Leave the World Behindpremieres in theaters on Nov. 22, and hits Netflix Dec. 8.
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