'Ides Of March' Poster: George Clooney, Ryan Gosling In Political Thriller (PHOTO)

If Washington is Hollywood for ugly people, why not just pretty up that side of the American discourse, too? After all, if we're going to have to watch bravado-filled speeches and dishonest cable news interviews, why not have some eye candy, too?

Using imagery from the 2008 election, in which Barack Obama raised, however briefly, the spirits and hopes of a nation, this George Clooney joint -- it was adapted into screenplay, directed by and starring the already-outspoken star and advocate -- explores the juxtaposing constants of public inspiration and private flaws in politics.

Clooney stars as a Presidential candidate with seemingly all the momentum, and Ryan Gosling his "up-and-coming" press secretary who, per the official synopsis, "finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate's shot at the presidency."

Speaking to USA Today, Clooney said that he had to wait a few years to produce the film, waiting for inevitable cynicism to creep back in after the elation following President Obama's election. The noted liberal made it about Democrats to, in part, avoid accusations of bias, though it doesn't quite stick to party lines.

"Of course it's political; it takes place during a primary," he told the paper. "But it's more about process than platform."

He also noted that, 'Republicans hate the beginning of the movie, the Democrats hate the end. So we're good."

The film, which co-stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood, is set to open the Venice Film Festival on August 31st; for more, click over to USA Today.

Clooney also stars in upcoming dramedy, "The Descendants," which will play at the Toronto Film Festival, while Gosling's "Drive" will also take the screen in Canada in September. Gosling can be seen this weekend in much lighter fare, the romantic comedy, "Crazy, Stupid, Love."

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Gosling talks 'Ides of March' & 'Crazy Stupid Love' here:

Comments

[seventeengeese]

01:12 PM on 07/31/2011

Gosling? Clooney?

Don't make me choose between two such delish cuties. (Who just happen to be extremely talented).

[hiitskim]

01:42 AM on 07/30/2011

gosling + clooney = DUDE!

[David Gudino]

04:50 AM on 07/29/2011

Yes she is to young and he is not aging gracefully at all, just my opinion, maybe that had something to do with him crashing his motorbike and cracking his rib!
http://aquascoopreview.com/

[veritas88]

05:57 PM on 07/28/2011

Jeffrey Wright is also in this film.

[Sonyja O Rivera]

12:28 PM on 07/29/2011

I love Jeff's work! Very underrated talent.

[howalive]

12:12 AM on 08/01/2011

Jeffrey Wright is one of the best actors out there!....we don't see enough of his work.

[momz2tired]

04:47 PM on 07/28/2011

George Clooney, is and always be the only American Man! He's so awesome!

[sf girl]

01:35 PM on 07/28/2011

Awesome poster.

[ethiopia1a]

11:16 AM on 07/28/2011

Gosh He Is Gorgeous!!

[krayonc]

10:51 AM on 07/28/2011

I don't know if the movie's any good but the poster is phenomenal.

[cameron d]

02:07 AM on 07/28/2011

This movie looks pretty, pretty, pretty good.

[Carlos CeeCee]

01:28 AM on 07/28/2011

George Clooney is the Man! The American was awesome!

[Squiriferous]

09:28 PM on 07/27/2011

Cool picture, but hasn't Robert Redford made this same movie several times already?

[Mayoyo]

09:26 PM on 07/27/2011

Love him....

[bernard0]

08:19 PM on 07/27/2011

The Ides of March this fall? FAIL

[Rock Jocelyn]

06:40 PM on 07/27/2011

This explains why Ryan Gosling is so good looking. With all the blond hair, I never noticed what a Clooney he is.

[signgrrl]

07:59 PM on 07/29/2011

seriously ? still don't get the appeal.

[Dakotadude]

05:10 PM on 07/27/2011

Anything with the "Cloontang" is worth watching. Man's walking viagra, needs a bridge named after him. Or some coin with his face on it. And the duckling kid seems kinda cool too.