Scott Glenn is Donald Rumsfeld in Oliver Stone's 'W'
Filed under: Drama, Casting, Politics
Bit by bit, we get closer to the soon-to-be-sped-through biopic on George W. Bush, W -- remember, although it hasn't been completely cast, and is just one day into production, it will hit theaters this October. We've got Josh Brolin as Dubya, Elizabeth Banks as Laura, Rob Corddry as Ari Fleischer, James Cromwell as George Sr., Ellen Burstyn as Barbara, Thandie Newton as Condoleeza, Ioan Gruffudd as Tony Blair, and Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell.And now, Empire reports that Scott Glenn is going to play former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. It's a fair likeness, and not half as surprising as Brolin being Bush. It's also a fair casting move considering Glenn's previous work, from his CIA director in The Bourne Ultimatum, to his Jack Crawford in Silence of the Lambs, to his Lieutenant Richard M. Colby in Apocalypse Now.
But really, even with potential script issues and questionable likenesses, I'm completely charmed by this cast and hoping that it won't be one of those huge ensemble stinkers. I'm not even particularly interested in more Dubya, but I can't resist a film that has both Burstyn and Wright.
But who in the hell is going to play Cheney?!
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5-13-2008 @ 2:49PM
scott said...
I dunno if he acts... but Robert Osbourne, the TCM host, certainly looks the part.
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5-13-2008 @ 3:13PM
Andy said...
Ioan Gruffudd is set to play Tony Blair apparently...
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5-15-2008 @ 2:33AM
Bill said...
I've been following this story for awhile on the Web, and find hard to swallow that with the times, difficulties and recent history we face as a country, so many alleged Hollywood "stars" have been racing to the weeds on this picture. Shameful. Clearly, talk is cheap with some when it comes to politics and things that genuinely matter. Hat's off to Mr. Stone and his cast. I can't wait to see this picture, though I'm afraid it will confirm my worst suspicions about where we've been and where we're headed. But, as long as the Washington elite and the Hollywood elite draw their paychecks and are never called on to take any risks, everything's perfect. Right? Right??
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6-08-2008 @ 11:54PM
Julia said...
Scott Glenn continues to have not only good looks but such a presence that it may take a real "dumbdown" for him to play the never impressive Rumsfeld.
Glenn with his life long exercise and work ethic, education and integrity might well have been better at t real life job in the State Dept.
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