A Beijing film director has asked Jenna Bush, daughter of US President George W. Bush, to star in an anti-terrorism movie, a Hong Kong newspaper reported yesterday.
Director Long Zanxu has sent the 20-year-old Jenna a letter offering her the part of heroine Nancy Lee in a 100 million yuan (US$12 million) production called Hero Defending Country, the South China Morning Post reported.
Jenna, who is a university student in the US, has not yet replied.
In the movie, Lee battles with terrorists on planes and trains in a bid to beat the bad guys and improve Sino-US relations.
Long said the small budget restricted him from hiring Hollywood stars like action-movie hero Harrison Ford.
However, he believed the political nature of the film would suit Jenna Bush and hoped that she would accept a low-paying contract as she was not a movie star.
"I intend to console the victims of this terrorist accident with my film," the Post quoted the letter to Bush as reading in English.
"And if you, Jenna, the daughter of the USA President, could play the role in this film developed by China and America, how much would it set the hearts of the people aflame.
"In the near future, billions of film fans will praise you for your excellent playing in our film after they speak highly of your father's heroic struggle," the letter added.
Filming is due to begin in the spring and would be done mainly in China, the report said.
This is Long's second invitation for Jenna to star in one of his productions. Last year he invited her to take part in a love drama.
Long has made 10 television programs but the terrorism piece would be his first film.
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