What's the Difference between The Butler: A Witness to History the Book and Lee Daniels' The Butler the Movie?
Lee Daniels' The Butler Book vs Movie
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Eugene never asks for a raise. |
Cecil asks several times to be paid on par with the white staff, and eventually President Reagan insists that he get the raise. |
Eugene doesn't meet Obama. |
The film ends with Cecil going to the White House to meet with President Obama.
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Eugene's wife is named Helen. |
Her name is Gloria. |