Dennis Quaid Says Ronald Reagan ‘Wouldn’t Have Been President Without His Faith in God’

“Reagan,” starring Dennis Quaid, is a historical biopic about the life of President Ronald Reagan and explores how Reagan’s faith guided him throughout his 93 years on earth.

In addition to Quaid (“The Day After Tomorrow,” “The Parent Trap,” “The Right Stuff”), the film stars Jon Voight (“Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” “Holes,” “National Treasure,” “Woodlawn,” “Deliverance”), Penelope Ann Miller (“Kindergarten Cop,” “Carlito’s Way”), and Kevin Sorbo (“Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,” “God’s Not Dead”).

Quaid told ChurchLeaders that “Reagan” was the most “challenging role” of his career but that the film has become his new “favorite movie” he has ever acted in, topping “The Right Stuff,” which had been his favorite for 40 years.

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Quaid said that Reagan’s faith was a central part of his life, and it guided every decision he made. “He wouldn’t have been president without that,” Quaid said.

“[Reagan] lived his life and governed by principles,” Quaid added. “And those principles are not Republican principles or Democrat principles. They go beyond that—they are Christian principles.”

“That’s what guided him and that’s why he was so successful,” Quaid continued, “because if you go by principles, then you may be making decisions and make unpopular decisions. But in the end, you will have made the right decision.”

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“We can all point to the assassination attempt,” Quaid said, referring to the attempt on Reagan’s life in 1981. “You know, that bullet was so close to his heart. He told Tip O’Neill, who came to see him there in the hospital, that he felt his life was not his anymore. He belonged to the man upstairs.”