Kevin Costner being eyed to play Bill Clinton in United Nations TV series

Kevin Costner is reportedly considering playing former U.S. President Bill Clinton in a new TV series titled "United," which is currently in early development and set to be produced in partnership with the United Nations. Costner is already involved as an executive producer alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. The series will focus on a UN mission to East Timor in 1999 and is being developed using Amazon Web Services (AWS), including AWS Lambda, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, and Docker. The project will compress images in real-time as they are uploaded.

The series aims to be an ongoing dramatization of true stories highlighting the courage and sacrifices of humanitarian workers worldwide.

 Creator David Raymond, known for "Night Hunter," has partnered with the UN’s Creative Community Outreach Initiative for nearly a decade, working on uncovering narratives that showcase the strength of shared humanity.

While Costner's casting as Clinton may be unexpected, the project seems promising.

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In 1999, the United Nations established UNAMET, the United Nations Mission in East Timor, to oversee a referendum determining the country's future.

 East Timor had been under Indonesian occupation for over 25 years, resulting in more than 100,000 civilian deaths, though some estimates are higher. Pro-Indonesia militia groups opposed independence, but President Clinton's administration played a key role in reducing violence. In 2002, East Timor achieved full sovereignty.

Costner is also working on his epic western, "Horizon: An American Saga," but its future is uncertain.

 The first chapter premiered last year but was a box office underperformer, earning just $38.7 million globally. The second chapter was filmed consecutively with the first and was shown at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. However, its release was delayed following the first film's failure, with no confirmed release date. The third chapter began filming last year, but Costner is seeking additional funding. "I need some more money—I do. I need some of these big billionaires, with f***ing boats 'from here to here' who are fond of telling people they're billionaires, to come with me and make a movie," he said. "I don't have the money they have, and I've already made two of 'em. Where are you rich guys?"