Robin Williams: 'The Butler' Set!

Robin Williams gets into character as he heads to the set of The Butler on Friday (August 24) in New Orleans, La.

The 61-year-old Oscar winner plays President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the movie that follows a White House butler who served eight American Presidents over the course of three decades.

The day before, Robin‘s co-star Alex Pettyfer was spotted spinning a gun while filming scenes with Vanessa Redgrave.

Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Cuba Gooding, Jr., James Marsden, and Minka Kelly also star in the flick, set to hit theaters in 2013.