Kennedy Movies

The History Channel announced this week that Katie Holmes will play Jackie opposite Greg Kinnear’s JFK in a 2011 miniseries, The Kennedys. “Our goal was A-list auspices behind and in front of the camera,” History Channel General Manager Nancy Dubuc told Variety. “We could not be more pleased that these incredibly talented actors have agreed to sign on to the miniseries.” Despite the critics, Holmes, who has steadfastly stood by her husband Tom Cruise during his professional highs and lows, knows a thing or two about Jacqueline Kennedy-type loyalty. Although Kinnear was nominated for an Oscar for his role in As Good as It Gets, his most recent big-screen part in Miley Cyrus’ feature debut The Last Song, has left some questioning whether or not he’s cut out to play the beloved former president. Time will tell how the two fill their very big shoes when the History Channel’s The Kennedys runs as an eight-hour scripted miniseries in 2011.