"The season is going to end soon and hopefully people will be along for the ride," the director and executive producer said.

Emily Powell-Heaton was eating dinner with a friend when she got a message from Ben Stiller. She tells TODAY.com that her phone then “exploded.”

When Emily Powell-Heaton reached out to Ben Stiller on social media, her goal was to knock another item off her bucket list.

In his email response, Obama, 63, told Stiller, 59, that he was a "big fan of the show" and that he "can't wait for season 2." Yet, regarding the Zoolander star's request, the former politician said he didn't "think I have time in my schedule to make this happen."

Ben Stiller asked Barack Obama to make a cameo in season 2 of "Severance," and he got a quick reply from the former president

I get an email back from President Barack Obama, saying, ‘Hey, Ben, big fan of the show, love Season One, can’t wait for Season Two. [I] don’t think I have time in my schedule to make this happen,'” Stiller said.

During an appearance Monday night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," Stiller revealed that he reached out to Obama to offer him a voice role in an animated segment for the Apple TV+ series. While Obama is a fan of the show, he declined due to scheduling conflicts.

Severance creator and actor Ben Stiller wanted former US President Barack Obama to appear in his acclaimed Apple TV show, Severance. However, his request was politely turned down.

Apple SVP Eddy Cue and director Ben Stiller took to the SXSW stage to discuss Severance, Apple’s hit sci-fi thriller. Cue talks about how Severance has become a core of Apple TV+ and an example of how focusing on just a few shows promotes quality.