Los Angeles, June 23 :  Actor Charlie Sheen has been cast as the US president in director Robert Rodriguez's "Machete Kills".

Rodriguez shared the news on his Twitter page and wrote: "I just cast Charlie Sheen in 'Machete Kills' as the president of the United States! Who better? More soon,".

The film is a sequel to the 2010 action film " Machete", reports contactmusic.com.

The film's cast also includes Sofia Vergara, Jessica Alba, Zoe Saldana and Michelle Rodriguez.

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