Sam Rockwell apologizes to Jenna Bush Hager after playing her dad George W. Bush in Vice

Sam Rockwell played George W.Bush — then begged for Jenna Bush Hager’s pardon.The actor, 56, apologized to the former commander in chief’s daughter for his 2018 portrayal of her father in “Vice.”Rockwell made his plea for forgiveness during a June 17 appearance on “Today with Jenna & Friends,” alongside Bush Hager and guest co-host — and his longtime partner — Leslie Bibb.“So, like, when you played Jenna’s dad,” Bibb, 51, began.Rockwell interjected: “Yes, oh my God, I’m sorry.

I’m sorry for that.”“No, you don’t need to apologize,” Bush Hager, 43, reassured Rockwell.She recalled discussing the role with Bibb during the actress’ March 27 appearance on the show.“I said to Jenna, I said, ‘It was really weird for me because when Sam was playing your dad, I never thought George Bush was, like, sexy?’ But then suddenly I was like, ‘What’s happening?’”As a split-screen comparison of Bush and Rockwell in the film appeared on-screen, Bibb echoed her previous sentiment: “Her dad has never been sexier.

Look at you two!”According to Bibb, Rockwell listened to the former president “nonstop” to prepare for his role in Adam McKay’s 2018 political satire.“Vice” also starred Christian Bale (Dick Cheney), Amy Adams (Lynne Cheney), Steve Carell (Donald Rumsfeld) and Tyler Perry (Colin Powell).“Did you ever just bring [the impression] out?” Bush Hager asked Rockwell.“Like, if you’d go to a Tex-Mex restaurant, all of a sudden you’d be talking like George Bush?”“Well, I was on ‘Jimmy Kimmel [Live!],’ and I remember watching that interview with your dad and Jimmy Kimmel over and over again.

And he said something like, ‘Dónde está Guillermo?’” Rockwell replied, sending Bush Hager and Bibb into a fit of laughter.Bush Hager asked in disbelief, “Did he really say, ‘Dónde está Guillermo?’” to which Rockwell responded, “He did, he did.It’s a great interview.”Nowadays, Rockwell ad...