‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ Trailer: Beanie Feldstein Is At The Center Of The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal
It doesn’tfeellike ancient history just yet, but it’s been just about 23 years since the Bill Clinton affair first struck the White House and that amount of time undoubtedly calls for a dramatic, cinematic retelling of a political scandal that many of us witnessed firsthand. (Although there are likely many more who didn’t! Excuse me as I curl into the fetal position.) The newly-releasedImpeachment:American Crime Storytrailer sure goes heavy on the drama and cinema of it all. Check out the footage below.
Impeachment: American Crime Story Trailer
Impeachmentwill represent the third season of theFXanthology series, with the first two having covered the notorious OJ Simpson trial and the murder of designer Gianni Versace by serial killer Andrew Cunanan, respectively. There’s plenty of untapped potential for this Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky series, with so much A-List talent recruited to portray real-life politicians and public figures — most of whom are still around and active today.Clive Owenstars as former President Bill Clinton, withSarah Paulsonas Linda Tripp,Annaleigh Ashfordas Paula Jones,Billy Eichneras Matt Drudge, andBeanie Feldstein, who appears set for the performance of a lifetime, as Monica Lewinsky.Ryan MurphyandBrad Falchukreturn as executive producers after serving as showrunners forAmerican Horror Story. In an fascinating development,Monica Lewinskyherself has been asked to provide her valuable input in this true-crime series and is credited as a co-producer for this season as well. Needless to say, few people know the circumstances of these events better than she does. This season is based on the novelA Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President, authored byJeffrey Toobin.
We onlyjust received our first real lookat Feldstein’s portrayal of Lewinsky, which will fittingly shine a much greater spotlight on the White House aide’s perspective of the events after decades of having her name smeared and dragged through the mud by the outside world. There’s always been a crucial power balance at play in this scandal that conveniently went ignored in favor of latching onto an extremely tired narrative, so hopefully the direct influence and participation of Lewinsky will ensure a more accurate and fair depiction of events this time around.
Of course, this trailer comes right on the heels ofNew York governor Andrew Cuomo being forced to resignafter multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Talk about timely!
