Tom Cruise is set to become the latest movie star to get a taste of real power - and play the U.S. President. The Mission: Impossible III star is in talks to play America's leader in filmmaker Phillip Noyce new movie 28th Amendment.

Movie news website MovieHole.net reports Cruise is the favorite to play President Ben Cahill in the action thriller, which follows his character as he battles the leaders of a super secret organization, who control all U.S. affairs.

Denzel Washington will reportedly play the leader of the sect Cruise's character is out to destroy.

Cruise joins a long list of stars who have played fictional presidents, including Kevin Kline (Dave), Michael Douglas (The American President) and Robin Williams (Man of The Year).

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