Charlie Sheen cast in 'Machete Kills' as President of the United States

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Charlie Sheen.

Can you imagine a country run by Charlie Sheen? Well, now you don't have to! Director Robert Rodriguez announced via Twitter that he has cast the former "Two and a Half Men" star as the president of the United States for his upcoming film, "Machete Kills."

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"I just cast Charlie Sheen in #machetekills as the President of the United States! Who better? More soon... http://yfrog.com/h38lgnuj," Rodriguez tweeted along with a photo of himself and our future onscreen commander in chief.

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And, of course, Sheen forwarded the news to his own Twitter family with the proper lead-in, "My Fellow Americans!" He's got this role down pat.The film, which also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Amber Heard and Mel Gibson, is a sequel to the 2010 film  "Machete" and is slated for a 2013 release. 

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