New York: Richard Gere says his character in his new film "Arbitrage" has a lot in common with former US president Bill Clinton. Gere, 63, who plays a hedge fund mogul whose extramarital affair brings serious consequences to his professional and personal life, said he channelled Clinton's affable persona to
add complexity to his character, reported the New York Post.
"It's like with Bill Clinton. You know he's got problems, but he's our Clinton. It's like, 'He's so lovable, he's so smart, he's cute, he's boyish.
"It was more important for me to get all the cylinders working on that part, as well as the machinations of what a Machiavellian guy in the financial world is capable of," Gere said.
'Step Mom' star Susan Sarandon plays Gere's wife in the film, a character Gere compared to Clinton's wife, Hillary Clinton.
"Look at Hillary Clinton. She could have taken a totally different route, but I think she went with her heart. She said, 'I love the guy, I know he messed up, but he's my Bill.' And I think Susan's character will ultimately do the same
thing," he said.
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