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Cheney’s Death Renews Focus on ‘Vice’ and Hollywood’s Most Powerful Veep

Viewers revisit the 2018 film Vice, now widely available to stream.

Overview

  • Cheney died Nov. 3 at age 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said.
  • The former vice president, who served under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, is widely described as a driving force of post‑9/11 policy and a key figure in the 2003 Iraq invasion.
  • Adam McKay’s 2018 film Vice dramatizes Cheney’s rise, earned eight Academy Award nominations with a win for makeup, and features Christian Bale after a 40‑plus‑pound transformation with prosthetics.
  • Bale won a Golden Globe for the role, while Cheney said he never watched the movie and Liz Cheney criticized the portrayal after Bale’s “Satan” joke.
  • Following renewed interest, Vice is available to stream for free on Tubi and on Amazon Prime Video with the Lionsgate+ add‑on, with rental options on major platforms.