So, What Do You Think?
Here's a first look at George and Laura Bush, as played by Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks in Oliver Stone's forthcoming biopic on the life and presidency of George Bush. W. also stars Thandie Newton as Condi; Rob Corddry as Ari Fleischer; James Cromwell as George Sr., Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell, and last I heard, Paul Giamatti as Karl Rove. It's easy to dismiss Oliver Stone post-Alexander, but the guy still knows how to do subversive political film, and come one: Josh Brolin as W., y'all. Josh Motherfucking Brolin. How awesome is that?
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Love Josh Brolin, but still won't see this guaranteed ridiculousness put out by #1 Hollywood crackhead douchebag.
I love Elizabeth Banks more than a hetero woman ought to. And I hope that this role is good for her career. But to play Laura Bush, maybe she should have done a "Raging Bull" and put on maybe 30-40 pounds.
I wouldn't pay money to see this, but I have to say I am intrigued by Paul Giamatti as Karl Rove. That's an inspired bit of casting there.