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Posted: 2019-11-07T10:26:19Z | Updated: 2019-11-07T12:14:27Z Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren Act Out Donald Trump's Ukraine Call And It's Perfect | HuffPost

Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren Act Out Donald Trump's Ukraine Call And It's Perfect

Trump's request that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky do us a favor" got the A-list treatment.
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Donald Trump’s infamous July phone call with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky that prompted the impeachment inquiry   which Trump has described as “perfect” received the A-list treatment on Wednesday.

“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert challenged British actors Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren — stars of the upcoming movie “The Good Liar ” — to act out Trump’s request for Zelensky to “do us a favor ” by digging up dirt on potential Democratic 2020 rival Joe Biden , allegedly in exchange for withheld military aid.

Mirren put casual and happy spins on the line, while McKellen acted threatening and then all innocent.

Check out their interpretations here:

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