'Southside with You' Cast News: Tika Sumpter Tapped to Play Michelle Obama in Upcoming Movie

An announcement was made on Friday about an upcoming film called 'Southside with You' that will showcase United States President Barack Obama and how he fell in love with, now First Lady, Michelle Robinson.

The film will begin from when they were both working in a Chicago law firm in 1989. During that summer, friends and colleagues say that a young Obama was trying to go out of his way to get a date with Michelle. She was one of the firm's best lawyers so she was a bit intimidating to him. He tried and tried and she finally said yes.

This movie will follow the journey of their first date and their first kiss. The two went to a few places on their date including the Art Institute of Chicago and to see the film 'Do the Right Thing'.

In regards to the cast, model turned actress, Tika Sumpter has already been tapped to play the role of Michelle Obama, but the casting for the President has yet to be announced. These are two roles are evidently ones that are extremely hard to fill. With all of the eyes of America watching them, including the President and First Lady, there is a lot of pressure on these actors.

Filming of the movie will not begin until July of 2015, so the creators have a little time to select the perfect Barack Obama. We are really looking forward to seeing who is selected and how well they will play the part of a future President of the United States.