Director Kevin Smith has already backed him as choice to become America’s top leader, and now it seems as though Hollywood hotshots are eyeing up Tom Cruise to play the U.S. president.

The Mission: Impossible star is currently in talks to play President Ben Cahill in action thriller movie 28th Amendment.

The flick, to be made by filmmaker Phillip Noyce, will follow Cruise’s character as he battles the leaders of a super secret organisation, who control all U.S. affairs.

Denzel Washington will reportedly play the leader of the sect Cruise's character is out to destroy, reports MovieHole.

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