"Which actor played US President James Dale in the 1996 film ""Mars Attacks!""?"
Mars Attacks! an A-list ensemble cast for "Mars Attacks!" parallels the strategy Irwin Allen used for his disaster films, notably "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972) and "The Towering Inferno" (1974). Jack Nicholson, approached for the role of president, jokingly remarked he wanted to play all the roles. Burton agreed to cast Nicholson as both Art Land and President Dale, specifically remembering his positive working relationship with the actor on "Batman". Susan Sarandon was originally set to play Barbara Land before Annette Bening was cast. Bening modeled the character after Ann-Margret's performance in "Viva Las Vegas" (1964). Hugh Grant was the first choice for
Mars Attacks! categories at the Saturn Awards. Danny Elfman won Best Music, while director Tim Burton, writer Jonathan Gems, actor Lukas Haas, costume designer Colleen Atwood and the visual effects department at Industrial Light & Magic received nominations. "Mars Attacks!" was nominated for both the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film (which went to "Independence Day") and the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Mars Attacks! Mars Attacks! is a 1996 American comic science fiction film directed by Tim Burton, who also co-produced it with Larry J. Franco. The screenplay, which was based on the cult trading card series of the