In the movie, the fictional character of Cecil Gaines is based on the real life-story of Eugene Allen, who served as a White House butler for many years and the role is portrayed by actor Forest Whitaker, reported Contactmusic.
"If Lee Daniels had his way I would have been sitting there in my undergarments on the couch and you know we had a lot of arguments about that," she said.
The film is slated to hit the theatres on August 16.
