So today's the big day. A new President. A landmark president. President number 44. But, of course, science fiction has given us a few more presidents over the years. Though surprisingly for such a forward-thinking genre, the majority have been male and white. There have been a few women and black men, but can you remember who?
To help you out, here's SFX‘s totally random guide to 44 SF US Presidents from the movies and TV.
Film: Armageddon (1998)
President: Unnamed
Played by: Stanley Anderson
Sex/race: Male, white
Political Career: Authorises a space mission to attempt to destroy a meteor which is heading to Earth.
Film: Superman 2 (1980)
President: Unnamed
Played by: EG Marshall
Sex/race: Male, white
Political Career: Forced to kneel before Zod.
Film: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
President: Unnamed
Played by: Robert Beatty
Sex/race: Male, white
Political Career: Ruined by appearing in a rubbish film.
Film: Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
President: Unnamed
Played by: Christopher McDonald
Sex/race: Male, white
Political Career: Oversees a band of secret teen agents.
Film: Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (2003)
President: Delvin
Played by: George Clooney
Sex/race: Male, white
Political Career: See above.
Film: Captain America (1990)
President: Tom Kimball
Played by: Ronny Cox
Sex/race: Male, white
Political Career: The target of a kidnap attempt by The Red Skull
Film: Meteor (1979)
President: Unnamed
Played by: Henry Fonda
Sex/race: Male, white
Political Career: Had to deal with a meteor heading towards Earth.
Film: Deep Impact (1998)
President: Tom Beck
Played by: Morgan Freeman
Sex/race: Male, black
Political Career: With a comet heading towards Earth he instigates the Messiah project to attempt to destroy it. When it succeeds, he must assume another term in office is a cinch.
Film: The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
President: Blake
Played by: Perry King
Sex/race: Male, white
Political Career: Dies, possibly from Hypothermia, when an environmental disaster causes a big freeze in the US.
Film: The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
President: Raymond Becker
Played by: Kenneth Welsh
Sex/race: Male, White
Political Career: Successor to President Blake, who opposed the evacuation of the US in the wake of the big freeze.
