That’s a remarkable fact considering that he is an ever-present figure in America — his face graces our dollar bills, countless memorials, and a giant mountain in South Dakota.But for whatever reason, he’s never been the subject of a major biopic — not even during Hollywood’s patriotic Golden Age.
YOUNG WASHINGTON MOVIE: YOUTHFUL FLAWS COST LIVES
Enter the Wonder Project, led by director Jon Erwin, and Angel Studios, the distributor of faith-based programs, such as Sound of Freedom and The Chosen. Through their collective efforts, they have accomplished what so many others never even attempted: a movie about Washington worthy of its monumental subject.
I had a chance to watch the film, titled Young Washington, at an early screening last week at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. As someone long fascinated by George Washington, I came into the theater hoping for a great Washington film. I left convinced I had just seen one.
Rather than cover the most familiar parts of Washington’s life — his tenure during the Revolutionary War or his presidency — the film focuses on his early 20s during the French and Indian War.
