Young Washington brings the early life of the first U.S. president to the big screen as the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of its founding.Filmmakers unveiled the historical drama Thursday night during a prescreening at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. The film chronicles George Washington’s transformation from an ambitious young soldier into the commander of the Revolutionary War and the nation’s first president. After a fateful mistake ignites the French and Indian War, Washington is forced to navigate adversity, reckon with the consequences of his actions, and emerge as the leader who would help shape a new nation.
The screening concluded with sustained applause and cheers from the audience, with one attendee calling it “the best movie I’ve seen in a long time.”
The film features Kelsey Grammer as Thomas Fairfax and William Franklyn-Miller as George Washington.Grammer noted that audiences will see a side of Washington that extends beyond the familiar image of the nation’s founding father, highlighting the perseverance and determination that defined his rise to leadership.“People will be amazed,” Grammer said to the Washington Examiner. “He didn’t have the greatest beginnings but he had tenacity, and that’s the American trait, we do not quit. The monument that stands on his behalf is small compared to what he did.”
