“ | For years, we operated under the belief that we could continue consuming our planet's natural resources without consequence. We were wrong. I was wrong. The fact that my first address to you comes from a consulate on foreign soil is a testament to our changed reality. Not only Americans, but people all around the globe are now guests in the nations we once called the Third World. In our time of need they have taken us in and sheltered us, and I am deeply grateful for their hospitality. | ” |
–President Raymond Becker |
Raymond Becker was an American politician who served first as vice president and then as president of the United States. Becker assumed the presidency following the death of his predecessor Richard Blake in a freezing storm in Washington, D.C.. Becker began his administration from Mexico.
Notes[]
Behind the Scenes[]
- Becker was portrayed by Canadian actor Kenneth Welsh.[1][2]
- President Blake and Becker are both widely perceived to have been patterned after George W. Bush and Dick Cheney,[3][4] leading to accusations that the film was made to smear the Bush administration.[3] Roland Emmerich didn't deny that the characters of the film were intended to be seen as a jab to the Bush administration, but did jokingly state that Becker's change of heart was "the only science fiction in the movie."[5]
References & Connections[]
- In a Cinema Blend list of the top 5 presidents featured in disaster films, Blake and Becker both come in at fifth, though the author noted that Becker was the closest character to an actual human antagonist the film had.[6]
- In a list of fictional film presidents, Becker came in at 107 of 142, ahead of the President from Superman II, but behind Blake.[7]
Appearances[]
- The Day After Tomorrow (first and final appearance)
References[]
- ↑ The Day After Tomorrow - IMDB - Retrieved 5 April 2021
- ↑ Kenneth Welsh - IMDB - Retrieved 5 April 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 'The Day After Tomorrow'—Don't Take It As Science - Albert Mohler - 4 June 2004 - Retrieved 5 April 2021
- ↑ 20th Century Fox SECOND CHANCE: THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW - Stephen O'Nion - 18 July 2014 - One Room With a View - Retrieved 5 April 2021
- ↑ 'The Day After Tomorrow' heats up a political debate Storm of opinion rains down on merits of disaster movie - Scott Bowles - 26 May 2004 - USA Today - Retrieved 5 April 2021
- ↑ Independence Day And Other Disaster Movie Presidents, Ranked By How Well They Handled The Crisis - Philip Sledge - 13 April 2020 - Cinema Blend - Retrieved 5 April 2021
- ↑ Every Fictional President in Film History: Ranked (#110-101—The Disaster Presidents) - 15 June 2018 - America Fun Fact of the Day - Retrieved 5 April 2021