Monday
12May2008
Oliver Stone's 'W.' Gets Rumsfeld, Release Date
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 9:26AM 
It has become one of the most talked about movies of the year in a time when
the most talked about movies of the year are their most talked about. But it's
not Indiana Jones or The Dark Knight. No, it's
Oliver Stone's political bio-pic
of President George W. Bush, simply called
W., and now it'll be in theaters both
in time for awards consideration and the election.
Lionsgate
recently announced that W. will open on October 17th and shooting
officially begins today. "We don't really know much about Mr. Bush beyond the
controlled images we've been allowed to see on TV. This movie's taking a bold
stab at looking behind that curtain," said Stone. "I'm real pleased that Lionsgate has the independence necessary to bring this provocative story to an
American audience."We also have a more complete picture of the cast: Josh Brolin as Bush,
Elizabeth Banks as the First Lady,
Ellen Burstyn and
James Cromwell as Bush 41
and Barbara Bush,
Ioan Gruffudd as Tony Blair,
Thandie Newton as Condoleezza
Rice,
Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell, and a new name has been added to the
ensemble,
Scott Glenn as Donald Rumsfeld.
That really only leaves Dick Cheney to be cast. Stone's original choice had
to back out at the last minute. "I'm so totally out of town," said Satan in a
statement.
There has been speculation that Paul Giamatti would play the vampire (or Karl Rove), but no confirmation has yet been offered on that point. I will say they better hurry, what with the shooting already underway.
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