Oliver Stone is making a new movie... about President Bush! Woohoo!
Director Oliver Stone has set James Cromwell to play George Herbert Walker Bush and Ellen Burstyn to play former first lady Barbara Bush in "W," a drama about the formative years of their son, President George W. Bush.
Josh Brolin is playing the title character, and Elizabeth Banks will play first lady Laura Bush.Stone will direct from a script by his "Wall Street" co-writer Stanley Weiser. Moritz Borman is producing with Bill Block and Jon Kilik.
Block's QED International is financing the film, which will begin shooting Shreveport, La., at the end of April.
Cromwell recently made another fact-based foray in a film about an iconic political figure: He played Prince Philip alongside Helen Mirren in "The Queen."
Stone was calling the project "Bush" when he began showing it to buyers (Daily Variety, Jan. 21), but the filmmakers are now calling it "W." The film is expected to be ready for distribution possibly by the November presidential elections and certainly before Bush leaves the White House in January.
Is it too early to start taking bets on how craptacular this is going to be?
And how about that casting? Fantastic, huh? Here are pictures:
They look just like these people:
I guess with the magic of movie make-up, it doesn't really matter. Raw, seething hatred of Republicans and a healthy dose of BDS is much more important. And let's face it, that's pretty plentiful in Hollywood, isn't it?
And of course, the very fact that it is an Oliver Stone movie means we can expect it to be chock-full of inaccuracies, lies, twisted facts, paranoia, embellishments, and conspiracy theories. Look at his past movies.
Let's use Alexander as our first example. He turned one of the greatest military leaders in the history of mankind into a homosexual mama's boy with horrific blond hair and a penchant for throwing temper tantrums.
Then there are his past political movies: Nixon, JFK, Born on the Fourth of July... all hyper-paranoid, conspiracy theory filled psychotic movies.
It's surely what we can look forward to with W.
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This is definitely prematur... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Herman | March 30, 2008 5:14 PM | Score: -7 (11 votes cast)
This is definitely premature, as the whole Bush Nightmare isn't over yet (ten more months to go).
1. Posted by Herman | March 30, 2008 5:14 PM |
Score: -7 (11 votes cast)
Posted on March 30, 2008 17:14
2. Posted by SteveC | March 30, 2008 5:16 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
At some point, Hollywood must admit they're out of ideas and start to tell stories from the other side. Whether it's "fly-over" country or a non-liberal POV.
That's just wishful thinking on my part.
2. Posted by SteveC | March 30, 2008 5:16 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on March 30, 2008 17:16
3. Posted by Adrian Browne | March 30, 2008 6:23 PM | Score: -10 (10 votes cast)
"I've never played someone lacking opposable thumbs before."
~Josh Brolin, Entertainment Tonight
3. Posted by Adrian Browne | March 30, 2008 6:23 PM |
Score: -10 (10 votes cast)
Posted on March 30, 2008 18:23
4. Posted by epador | March 30, 2008 6:47 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Personally, I'd rather watch the movie Hustler advertises (see wPOP).
4. Posted by epador | March 30, 2008 6:47 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on March 30, 2008 18:47
5. Posted by Chris G | March 30, 2008 7:12 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
If Stone rwally had any balls, he would do "Will & HIll", a story about Bill and Hillary Clinton. The movie would make the "Godfather" look like a Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.
Instead, he is doing a movie on Bush, the most over-scrutinized president in the history of this country.
5. Posted by Chris G | March 30, 2008 7:12 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on March 30, 2008 19:12
6. Posted by Denise | March 30, 2008 7:59 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Like all the "lefty" movies, it will be a colossal failure.
6. Posted by Denise | March 30, 2008 7:59 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on March 30, 2008 19:59
7. Posted by HughS | March 30, 2008 8:27 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Adrian
We're still waiting for a comment from you that is worthy of someone with opposable thumbs.
7. Posted by HughS | March 30, 2008 8:27 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on March 30, 2008 20:27
8. Posted by COgirl | March 30, 2008 8:48 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Let me guess. The movie will be released shortly (like a week) before the election in November?
8. Posted by COgirl | March 30, 2008 8:48 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on March 30, 2008 20:48
9. Posted by hermie | March 30, 2008 9:34 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Stone wastes millions and millions of dollars on his crap, and yet somebody is willing to finance it. It must be some Hollywood accounting trick where they actually want to lose money by making these loser fims.
BTW,,,What happened to Stone's film about his hero Hugo Chavez?
9. Posted by hermie | March 30, 2008 9:34 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on March 30, 2008 21:34
10. Posted by Mitchell | March 30, 2008 10:05 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Who watches these idiotic movies, anyway? Do the liberal delusions really require movie support; I thought these chumps just go into some sort of state, at their homes, having scoured kos, demounderground, etc.
What do they need this film for?
10. Posted by Mitchell | March 30, 2008 10:05 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on March 30, 2008 22:05
11. Posted by Oyster | March 31, 2008 7:32 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
"I won't comment any more."
-- Adrian Browne
11. Posted by Oyster | March 31, 2008 7:32 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on March 31, 2008 07:32
12. Posted by moseby | March 31, 2008 12:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Craptacular..great (and funny) word for this and most of his other shitty movies.
12. Posted by moseby | March 31, 2008 12:23 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on March 31, 2008 12:23
13. Posted by GWB | March 31, 2008 12:30 PM | Score: -3 (3 votes cast)
"Born on the Fourth of July... all hyper-paranoid, conspiracy theory filled psychotic movies. "
Ah yes, Born on the Fourth of July, the hyper-paranoid, conspiracy theory filled psychotic BIOGRAPHY about Ron Kovic -A paralyzed Vietnam veteran. Yep, thats commie luvin' BDS-grade stuff.
Who the F**K ties wipes you in the morning?
13. Posted by GWB | March 31, 2008 12:30 PM |
Score: -3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on March 31, 2008 12:30
14. Posted by Arthur | March 31, 2008 4:26 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
> And how about that casting? Fantastic, huh? Here are pictures:
Criticize the movie all you want (I also have no doubt it will stink) but using the degree of resemblance between the actors and those they portray!? Who cares about that? Geez.
14. Posted by Arthur | March 31, 2008 4:26 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on March 31, 2008 16:26
15. Posted by suhnami | March 31, 2008 4:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I was thinking the same thing Arthur... Do they have to be identical actors or something? I also agree that given Stone's recent track record that this isn't going to be riveting work. And, as mentioned before... Hollywood is all out of ideas. However, I will be present for Indiana Jones 4... but what gives!? Ford doesn't look anything like Indiana Jones did 20 years ago!!
15. Posted by suhnami | March 31, 2008 4:53 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on March 31, 2008 16:53
16. Posted by SPQR | March 31, 2008 6:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Josh Brolin's acting challenge will be playing someone more intelligent than he is.
He's not up to it.
Cromwell is a good actor but is nuttier than Oliver Stone's Christmas fruitcake.
16. Posted by SPQR | March 31, 2008 6:27 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on March 31, 2008 18:27
17. Posted by drjohn | April 1, 2008 7:44 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Richard Kiyosaki, meet Kevin Trudeau.
When it comes to charlatans, Trudeau has no equal.
17. Posted by drjohn | April 1, 2008 7:44 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on April 1, 2008 19:44