George W. Bush Biopic Poster
You’ve seen the trailer for Oliver Stone’s George W. Bush biopic “W“, now see the poster featuring a shot of Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) as the current US President getting ready to deliver a speech.
Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd President to the big screen as only he can. “W” takes viewers through Bush’s eventful life — his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush’s decision to invade Iraq.
The film that is due out in theatres on October 17th stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Richard Dreyfuss, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Scott Glenn, Ioan Gruffudd, and Jesse Bradford. [Ain't It Cool News]
Oliver Stone’s “W” Teaser Trailer
The teaser trailer for the upcoming Oliver Stone-directed George W Bush biopic, entitled “W,” starring Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, Richard Dreyfuss, and Thandie Newton, is now available online.
Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd President to the big screen as only he can. “W” takes viewers through Bush’s eventful life — his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush’s decision to invade Iraq.
“W” is due out October 17th.
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First Look At Josh Brolin As George W. Bush
When it was revealed that Josh Brolin had been cast as George W. Bush in Oliver Stones my first thoughts were ‘Why the hell are they making a movie on George Bush?’, and secondly, ‘Josh Brolin doesn’t look anything like him. Brolin looks slightly intelligent for a start.’
However, Entertainment Weekly have released the first images of Brolin in costume, and he does kind of look like the President.
Oliver Stone has publicly promised the biopic will be a “fair, true portrait of the man,” but already there are those accusing him of the politics of personal destruction – and, worse, of trying to influence the election by painting the current Republican administration as reckless doofuses. Naturally, Stone vehemently denies all charges.
“Bush may turn out to be the worst president in history,” he declares. “I think history is going to be very tough on him. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t a great story. It’s almost Capra-esque, the story of a guy who had very limited talents in life, except for the ability to sell himself. The fact that he had to overcome the shadow of his father and the weight of his family name – you have to admire his tenacity. There’s almost an Andy Griffith quality to him, from A Face in the Crowd. If Fitzgerald were alive today, he might be writing about him. He’s sort of a reverse Gatsby.”
The rest of the cast includes Thandie Newton as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Ioan Gruffudd as Tony Blair, Rob Corddry as Ari Fleischer, James Cromwell as George Herbert Walker Bush, Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush and Jeffrey Wright as General Colin Powell. Continue Reading…
Josh Brolin New Terminator?
The rumor is that Josh Brolin may be in consideration for the role of the Terminator in the upcoming ‘Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins’. While talking with 213, director McG revealed that he’s interested in Brolin for the role:
…there’s guys out there like Russell Crowe and Eric Bana, bring a good physicality, they do what they do, but I don’t know if they’re exactly right at the end of the day. (Smiles) Josh Brolin is a very exciting actor – we’ll see…
It’s fun to see how Brolin’s career has been re-energized over the last year. I mean, for years it looked like the best movie Brolin would ever make would be ‘The Goonies’ but then he goes and turns in a couple of career-salvaging performances in ‘American Gangster’ and ‘No Country For Old Men’ and all of a sudden his name is attached to a number of high profile movies. Nicely done.
Of course, whether or not this rumor is fake, only time will tell. Christian Bale is attached to star in the movie playing the role of John Connor.
Barbra Streisand furious over son’s Bush role
Barbra Streisand is reportedly furious that stepson Josh Brolin is to play the lead role in a forthcoming biopic of US President George W. Bush.
The National Enquirer claims that the singer, a staunch Democrat supporter, pleaded with Brolin not to appear in the Oliver Stone-directed film.
A source said: “Barbra thinks this movie will show a side to George W. Bush that draws sympathy from the public and she does not think Bush deserves anything positive.
“She is very passionate about politics. She’s mortified that America would think anyone in her family was right wing.”
The insider added: “Josh is not backing down. The chance to work with Oliver Stone is a tremendous break for [him].”
The No Country for Old Men star is the son of James Brolin, whom Streisand married in 1998.
Oliver Stone to make ‘fair’ movie about George Bush
Director Oliver Stone, who has made movies about Presidents John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, is developing a project about the current occupant of the White House, but promises it will not be a hatchet job, Daily Variety reported on Sunday.
Stone is in talks with Josh Brolin, who is starring in “No Country For Old Men,” to play the title role in “Bush,” the trade paper said. He is shopping the script to financiers and hopes to start production by April, with a release date in time for the election in November, or the inauguration of Bush’s successor in January.
Stone told Daily Variety that he planned to make “a fair, true portrait” of Bush, focusing on such areas as his relationship with his father, President George H.W. Bush, his wild youth, and his conversion to Christianity. “It will contain surprises for Bush supporters and his detractors,” said Stone. He said Brolin was better looking than Bush, “but has the same drive and charisma that Americans identify with Bush, who has some of that old-time movie-star swagger.”
