John F. Kennedy | |
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Nice Peter as John F. Kennedy | |
Cameo information | |
Birth name | John Fitzgerald Kennedy |
Nickname(s) | JFK Jack Crash Kennedy |
Born | May 29, 1917 Brookline, Massachusetts |
Died | November 22, 1963 (aged 46) Dallas, Texas |
Physical description | |
Hair | Light brown |
Eyes | Olive |
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Appearance information | |
Appeared in | Cleopatra vs Marilyn Monroe |
During | Marilyn Monroe's second verse |
Location(s) | Flowing drapes |
John F. Kennedy (also known as JFK and Jack Kennedy) made a cameo appearance alongside Marlon Brando in Cleopatra vs Marilyn Monroe. He was portrayed by Nice Peter.
Information on the cameo
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, also known popularly by his initials, JFK, was born on May 29th, 1917. He served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate before becoming the 35th President of the United States, as well as both the second-youngest President (after Theodore Roosevelt), and the first to have been born in the 20th century. Major events during his presidency include the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Space Race, the construction of the Berlin Wall, the African-American Civil Rights Movement, and increased U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He also faced a number of foreign crises, such as in Cuba and Berlin, but managed to make achievements such as the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and the Alliance for Progress.
On November 22nd, 1963, Kennedy was assassinated while riding a motorcade in Dallas, Texas. This left the United States, as well as the rest of the world, shocked and heartbroken, with some world leaders going on television to address their condolences. American sniper, Lee Harvey Oswald, was officially accused of the murder. Oswald, too, would be shot and killed just two days later by bar owner Jack Ruby. Kennedy was the eighth and most recent President to die while in office, and the fourth to be assassinated. There are many coincidences between Kennedy's death and the death of Abe Lincoln; both were elected President in '60 (Lincoln in 1860 and Kennedy in 1960), have seven letters in their surnames, were killed by people with three names, and were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.
After his death, many things were renamed in Kennedy's honor: the most famous of these is when New York Idlewild International Airport was renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport and given the new code JFK. The NASA Launch Operations Center were also renamed the Kennedy Space Center.
Appearance in the rap battle
He appeared alongside Marlon Brando while Marilyn Monroe said the line "But you're forgetting the others: Marlon Brando and the Kennedys, while you fucked your own brothers!", seen adjusting his suit. This was a reference to the alleged hidden affair between Marilyn Monroe and Kennedy.
Trivia
- Kennedy is the first character that Nice Peter portrayed who did not have a rapping role.
- According to the behind the scenes video for the battle, he was originally planned to be portrayed by EpicLLOYD, with Nice Peter portraying Marlon Brando. They later switched roles as Peter said the reason was "I don't look a THING like Marlon Brando."
- He is the third U.S. President to make an appearance in a rap battle, after Abe Lincoln and George Washington.
- He is the second President to make a cameo appearance, after George Washington.
- Washington eventually rapped in George Washington vs William Wallace, making Kennedy the only President to appear in an ERB and not have a rapping role.
- He is the only U.S. President who does not make an appearance in Season 5.
- He is the second President to make a cameo appearance, after George Washington.
- In late November 2018, the ERB channel's banner was changed to one that features Kennedy along with Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Nice Peter, EpicLLOYD and Sigmund Freud.