'Lee Daniels' The Butler' LA premiere (17 images)

(L-R) Cast member David Oyelowo, director/producer Lee Daniels, cast member Oprah Winfrey, and cast member Forest Whitaker attend the premiere of Lee Daniel's' motion picture biographical drama "The Butler" at Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live Stadium 14 in Los Angeles on August 12, 2013. "The Butler" tells the story of an African-American's eyewitness accounts of notable events of the 20th century during his tenure as a White House butler. UPI/Jim Ruymen

Cast members Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey and David Oyelowo (L-R) attend the premiere of Lee Daniel's' motion picture biographical drama "The Butler" at Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live Stadium 14 in Los Angeles on August 12, 2013. "The Butler" tells the story of an African-American's eyewitness accounts of notable events of the 20th century during his tenure as a White House butler. UPI/Jim Ruymen

Cast member Oprah Winfrey attends the premiere of Lee Daniels' motion picture biographical drama "The Butler" at Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live Stadium 14 in Los Angeles on August 12, 2013. "The Butler" tells the story of an African-American's eyewitness accounts of notable events of the 20th century during his tenure as a White House butler. UPI/Jim Ruymen

American business magnate Russell Wendell Simmons attends the premiere of Lee Daniels' motion picture biographical drama "The Butler" at Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live Stadium 14 in Los Angeles on August 12, 2013. "The Butler" tells the story of an African-American's eyewitness accounts of notable events of the 20th century during his tenure as a White House butler. UPI/Jim Ruymen