LBJ (film) Johnson works to heal a nation and secure his presidency by passing Kennedy's historic Civil Rights Act. The script for "LBJ", a political-historical drama written by Joey Hartstone, was one of the winners of the 2014 Black List of unproduced screenplays. On June 16, 2015, Woody Harrelson signed on to play the lead role of 36th President Lyndon B. Johnson, while Rob Reiner signed to direct the film. The film was produced by Acacia Entertainment, Savvy Media Holdings, Castle Rock Entertainment, and Star Thrower Entertainment, and financed by Acacia and Savvy Media. Producers on the film are Matthew George, Reiner,
President of Finland early 21st centuries, the powers of the President have been subject to decrease. In constitution amendments, which came into effect in the years 1991, 2000, and 2012, the President's position has become increasingly symbolic. However, the President still leads the nation's foreign politics in conjunction with the Government, and is the chief-in-command of the Finnish Defence Forces. Officially, the head of state of Finland is the President of the Republic of Finland (; ) or, more often, the President of the Republic (', '). This is in contrast to the former presidents, who retain the title "President". Candidates for president