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In order to approximate Johnson’s stature, Cranston, who is “probably a little under 6 feet,” wore lifts that added 2½ inches to his height. In scenes where Johnson argued with his closest colleague, Georgia Sen. Richard Russell (Frank Langella), the props department helped out. “Frank is 6-foot-3. He generously took off his shoes,” Cranston says. “What you don’t see, as I’m approaching him, is that I’m kind of walking on my tiptoes, and I step on a little apple box so we’re seeing eye to eye.”
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