Oliver Stone Casts Parents Of

Oliver Stone Casts Parents Of "W"

Variety   |   March 27, 2008 08:34 AM


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Oliver Stone has cast the parents for his Bush film, which will begin filming next month. In January Stone cast "No Country for Old Men" star Josh Brolin as the current president, and yesterday Elizabeth Banks was cast as Laura.
Reports Variety:

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...

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."

Cromwell is also known for movies like "Spider-Man" and "Babe." Burstyn has appeared in movies like "Requiem for a Dream" and HBO's "Big Love."


 
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Where is the Clinton movie. If he's as popular as the media tells us you'd think people would want to see that.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:01 PM on 03/28/2008


Cromwell played a president in " Clear and Present Danger", which I thought was very much a fairly good likeness and rendering of Poppy.

He was corrupt in that movie, too. Didn't mind sending boys out to die for the country's secret agendas, as long as there was someone else to take the blame or clean it up.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:53 PM on 03/28/2008

I love Ellen Burstyn and I'm glad she has the work, but I hate seeing her portray Barbara Bush.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:52 PM on 03/28/2008

Barbara Bush should be computer generated. You know, like the Hulk.

[huhuhuhuhuhuh- I kill me..:) ]

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:06 AM on 03/28/2008

Love Oliver Stones movies, but do we really need to see more of the Bushes
I can't think of one person who would be even slightly interested.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:35 AM on 03/28/2008

I agree. I could not stand the pain of watching this movie. After W. Ieaves I don't want to have to look at another Bush in my lifetime. I imagine others feel the same. I hope O.S. knows what he's doing....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:44 PM on 03/28/2008

Oh, there are so many good ones:

Max Shrenck as W.
Colin Clive as Poppy Bush
Dwight Frye as any delusional Repuke lover/insect eater.
Reginald Marsh as Cheney ( he would do a REAL good job )

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:56 AM on 03/28/2008
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Ellen Burstyn played the mother of a demon-possessed child in "The Exorcist".

Her casting in "W": perfect.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:47 PM on 03/27/2008

These two are both excellent actors. Perfect for these roles.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:05 PM on 03/27/2008
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I guess Satan and Lucretia Borgia were booked.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:53 PM on 03/27/2008

i can't believe someone beat me to the casting choice of our first president as the mother of evil.
note to o' stone , the formerly great director of such classics as 'u-turn' and 'nixon'. you , sir, must be one hell of a salesman, or have some great dope ; you apparently have secured the financing ,somehow, for this doomed enterprise. a sucker born every minute. may i suggest some casting choices now that this [horror, tragedy, comedy?] movie is being made? yes? good answer.
karl rove= elmer fudd
cheney=pumpkin head , available on hiatus from the halloween series
the twins=britney spears, in a boffo dual role
andy dick=andy card

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:51 PM on 03/27/2008

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Karl Rove!

For some reason, that just makes perfect sense to me.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:16 PM on 03/27/2008
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Good one!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:13 AM on 03/28/2008

And the entire republican party will be played by..Alfred E Neumann.."What me worry?"

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:11 PM on 03/27/2008

Hopefully Stone will include how important birth control can be in saving our country from itself!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:08 PM on 03/27/2008

I propose John Travolta as Barbara Bush. He could simply put a white wig over the make up he underwent in Hairspray - of course with alot more wrinkles and sagging flesh. Or if he's not available howabout putting a white wig on a fat prune? Nowadays with CGI it could work. I really don't give such rude comments but in her case I will make an exception.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:51 PM on 03/27/2008
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A film about Bush Jr.'s formative years? What formation? It never even happened. What we have in this White House is a man who never grew up. Glad to see Ellen Burstyn has been cast though. She's perfect for the part of the Dowager Empress.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:23 PM on 03/27/2008
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