The Dick Cheney biopic “Vice” didn’t get people running to theaters when it opened in December, but a musical number cut from the final film may get them tapping their toes. The film will be released digitally on Tuesday and on DVD April 2, and will include a song cut from the film in which Steve Carell, as Donald Rumsfeld, explains to a young Cheney, played by Christian Bale, how Washington really works. Carell matter-of-factly explains the importance of leaks and the “reach down,” when low-level staff members tweak memos to say what you want. As Carell speaks, he’s joined musically by Alabama Shakes lead singer Brittany Howard, portraying a congresswoman who uses these techniques to obtain power, according to Rolling Stone, which first posted the ditty. The lyrics include:

Source: Huffington Post March 11, 2019 22:07 UTC