Ed Norton Prepping Obama Documentary

AFP:

US actor Ed Norton and his Class 5 Films are producing a documentary about Democrat Barack Obama's historic bid for the White House, according to reports Wednesday in Hollywood.

The feature film planned for release in 2009 will focus on the political campaign of the Illinois senator, who is locked in a bitter fight with former first lady Hillary Clinton to be their party's nominee for president, industry daily Variety reported on its website.

The as-yet-unnamed documentary's co-directors Amy Rice and Alicia Sam have had their cameras rolling since an Obama trip to Africa in 2006, according to the report. He launched his presidential campaign shortly thereafter.

It was Obama's inspiring speech to the Democratic National Convention in 2004 that motivated Norton to do the film.

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Comments

[rwe]

05:50 PM on 03/14/2008

You might have to put on hold until you can find someone as racist as Rev Wright to play him.

[GnitenGoodLk]

01:56 AM on 03/14/2008

Just when I thought he couldn't be any sexier, he goes and does this.

Now, if he makes this an early-release documentary I'm a fan for life. ;)

[Kundera]

10:47 PM on 03/13/2008

BHO: The man who almost became President.

[SOOKOOYAH GURL]

10:39 PM on 03/13/2008

ED NORTON IS GOOFY AND SO DAMN HOT!

[Probus]

07:55 PM on 03/13/2008

People need to see this documentary now and not after the election. What is the point of airing it after the election? It doesn't make any sense. The purpose of such a documentary should be to inform the public that Obama is the better candidate.

[CountryBeforeParty]

11:58 AM on 03/14/2008

It's a documentary, not propaganda.

[diablogoulet]

06:57 PM on 03/13/2008

Triumph of the Will: WE ARE THE ONES WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!

[Mollye]

09:35 PM on 03/13/2008

Too funny!

[rojo7449]

06:26 PM on 03/13/2008

"locked in a bitter fight". Isn't that exactly how the media manages to get the hair up on the backs of our necks?

[MzTerri]

04:21 PM on 03/13/2008

In the meantime, you can watch a trailer of Hillary's documentary already out"

http://www.hillarythemovie.com/trailer.html

[JohnCochtosten]

02:34 PM on 03/13/2008

So now not only do I resemble the man, I also think like him. Give me back my identity, Norton!

[kingfishstew]

02:26 PM on 03/13/2008

Dude was great in American History X.

He should reprise the role, in a spoof for the Obama campaign.

"As some of you might know, before meeting Barack Obama, I was the most ruthless neo-nazi in America...."

[kellygrrrl]

11:29 AM on 03/13/2008

Spammers SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stagehnd1]

11:09 AM on 03/13/2008

Nice. I can't wait...

[rwe]

10:56 AM on 03/13/2008

well if it is going to be a documentary on his legislative accomplishments it would be a "short"