Actor Dennis Quaid has played many roles in Hollywood, but he said portraying former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, the nation’s 40th commander-in-chief, in the recently released “Reagan” biopic was the “biggest challenge” of his life.

“It was a daunting character to play and the biggest challenge of my life, and I’m really glad I did it,” Quaid told CBN News. “I realized that Reagan was not a rich man; he was a humble man. And that’s when I made him even greater in my mind.”

The actor believes “Reagan,” now available for digital download, is essential for audiences to watch as it offers a history lesson about America during the early 1980s.

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“If you were born in 1983, you don’t really remember the Reagan presidency or what the world was like,” he said. “I think it’s important to show those who are about 40 years old or younger what the world was like during that era.”

Quaid continued, “Those who are older will remember how it felt to be an American during that time period.” […]