Call them Barack’s Angels.
Democrats have secretly scheduled an appearance by Hollywood beauties Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Kerry Washington tonight at their national convention, in a bid to counter Clint Eastwood’s surprise speech at the Republican convention last week in Tampa.
The three actresses are expected to take the stage together at the Time Warner Cable Arena, helping to pump up the crowd before President Obama officially accepts the Democrats’ renomination.
Their support for Obama certainly isn’t a surprise.
The three award-winning Hollywood beauties are die-hard Obama fans and each enthusiastically promoted Obama’s election in 2008.
Johansson is 27, Portman is 31 and Washington is 35. Johansson and Portman are white. Washington is African-American.
Their appearance in Charlotte comes a week after Eastwood, 82, made an unexpected speech in Tampa, delivering a grumbling monologue that took aim at Obama’s record in office.
Eastwood’s performance drew cringes from some top Republicans, but delegates seemed to eat it up. Eastwood went over his time limit and included a bit in which he “interviewed” an empty chair meant to represent Obama.
Many at the convention enjoyed the surprise break from the usual political speeches at conventions.
Eastwood would be a hard act to top. But Johansson, Portman and Washington definitely have the Hollywood chops to do it.
Among other films, Johansson starred in “Lost in Translation,” “A Love Song for Bobby Long” and “The Other Boleyn Girl.”
Portman took home an Oscar for her role in “Black Swan.”
Washington currently appears in ABC’s “Scandal,” and starred in “The Last King of Scotland” and “Ray.”
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