Comments on: Elizabeth Banks to Play First Lady Laura Bush in Oliver Stone’s George W. Bush Biopic W. http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/ Blogging the Reel World Sun, 6 Jul 2008 23:18:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: THE NEW REPUBLIC | Blogs http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-275186 THE NEW REPUBLIC | Blogs Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:40:40 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-275186 [...] are slated to play Barbara and George H.W. Bush. Thandie Newton of Crash and Elizabeth Banks of…uh…will play Condi Rice and Laura Bush. (First thoughts: too hot!) Welshman Iaon Gruffudd is in talks [...] [...] are slated to play Barbara and George H.W. Bush. Thandie Newton of Crash and Elizabeth Banks of…uh…will play Condi Rice and Laura Bush. (First thoughts: too hot!) Welshman Iaon Gruffudd is in talks [...]

]]> By: Casting News for Dubya Flick « Cinexcellence http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-252553 Casting News for Dubya Flick « Cinexcellence Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:01:12 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-252553 [...] recently reported that Elizabeth Banks (The 40 Year Old Virgin) has been cast in the role of Laura Bush in Oliver [...] [...] recently reported that Elizabeth Banks (The 40 Year Old Virgin) has been cast in the role of Laura Bush in Oliver [...]

]]> By: ElHombre http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-249589 ElHombre Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:05:16 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-249589 "All of Texas is watching." No, we're not. It's bad enough that I'm going to have to live in the same county as his official historical revisionist center... errr. presidential library. As if I don't have enough reasons to avoid going to Highland Park. Back on topic. The casting sounds good. A pity Paul Winfield is dead. He did a spot-on impression of Powell in 'Mars Attacks' and it would have been great to see him tackle it again. A bit off-topic. Where is Stone going to shoot this? I vividly recall when he shot 'JFK' down here. It was nearly impossible to get through downtown and the women would talk about nothing but Kevin Costner sightings. “All of Texas is watching.”

No, we’re not. It’s bad enough that I’m going to have to live in the same county as his official historical revisionist center… errr. presidential library. As if I don’t have enough reasons to avoid going to Highland Park.

Back on topic. The casting sounds good. A pity Paul Winfield is dead. He did a spot-on impression of Powell in ‘Mars Attacks’ and it would have been great to see him tackle it again.

A bit off-topic. Where is Stone going to shoot this? I vividly recall when he shot ‘JFK’ down here. It was nearly impossible to get through downtown and the women would talk about nothing but Kevin Costner sightings.

]]> By: Mark http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248775 Mark Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:28:46 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248775 Banks is hot. But. The absolute last thing I want to spend $$ on is a film in which I'm forced to contemplate the existence of the single worst thing to ever happen to my country. Sorry. I'll wait for 20 years and catch it at 2:30am to fall asleep after I've started to lose bladder control. Bush sucks. He lied us into a war that sucks. There is not one single thing in the universe that improved under Bush. Unless this film is a complete and total tear-down of every last thing Bush is still revered for (by the 19% of Americans that still have their head up their asses) the movie will tank. But, it will do will kill overseas. Wait, will there be a flight suit doll tie-in? Banks is hot. But. The absolute last thing I want to spend $$ on is a film in which I’m forced to contemplate the existence of the single worst thing to ever happen to my country. Sorry.

I’ll wait for 20 years and catch it at 2:30am to fall asleep after I’ve started to lose bladder control. Bush sucks. He lied us into a war that sucks. There is not one single thing in the universe that improved under Bush. Unless this film is a complete and total tear-down of every last thing Bush is still revered for (by the 19% of Americans that still have their head up their asses) the movie will tank.

But, it will do will kill overseas.

Wait, will there be a flight suit doll tie-in?

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248550 Hunter Stephenson Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:32:17 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248550 @ Quenfis I don't really grasp this argument, though there are many who feel as you do. Personally, I want to see Stone's take on this [expletive] [expletive][expletive] after living through his reign of power. I hope the film is the craziest party hat of a presidential biopic we'll ever see, and I think that W. could be cathartic, showing us who the hell this guy was/is and explaining those eight years of whip lash in two hours right as he's leaving office (and I'm drinking a keg and getting a massage in celebration.). I want some old school Stone fireworks, and I don't think Brolin will let us down either. @ Quenfis

I don’t really grasp this argument, though there are many who feel as you do.

Personally, I want to see Stone’s take on this [expletive] [expletive][expletive] after living through his reign of power. I hope the film is the craziest party hat of a presidential biopic we’ll ever see, and I think that W. could be cathartic, showing us who the hell this guy was/is and explaining those eight years of whip lash in two hours right as he’s leaving office (and I’m drinking a keg and getting a massage in celebration.). I want some old school Stone fireworks, and I don’t think Brolin will let us down either.

]]> By: Quenfis http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248543 Quenfis Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:17:18 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248543 We just lived through 8 years of president W., good, bad or whatever. Do we really need a biopic on him? As for Banks, I guess it could work. Hopefully I can separate her (visually) from the shower head. We just lived through 8 years of president W., good, bad or whatever. Do we really need a biopic on him? As for Banks, I guess it could work. Hopefully I can separate her (visually) from the shower head.

]]> By: Not Billy Mitchell http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248408 Not Billy Mitchell Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:32:47 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248408 I can't wait to see who plays Scooter Libby and Karl Rove. Johnny Depp for Rove!! (someone will probably suggest it lol) I can’t wait to see who plays Scooter Libby and Karl Rove. Johnny Depp for Rove!! (someone will probably suggest it lol)

]]> By: Sauce http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248388 Sauce Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:17:40 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248388 Ha...That will be very interesting. The wonders of makeup these days. A little too soon though isn't it? Not that I'm a fan of Bush, but if Stone waits a few more years I'm sure more crap will come out about his Awful Presidency. Also, Danny DeVito needs to reprise his role as The Penguin/Cheney Ha…That will be very interesting. The wonders of makeup these days.

A little too soon though isn’t it? Not that I’m a fan of Bush, but if Stone waits a few more years I’m sure more crap will come out about his Awful Presidency.

Also, Danny DeVito needs to reprise his role as The Penguin/Cheney

]]> By: Captain Awesome http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248339 Captain Awesome Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:39:21 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248339 That's like Brad Pitt playing Nixon. She's too hot to be Laura. That’s like Brad Pitt playing Nixon. She’s too hot to be Laura.

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248335 Hunter Stephenson Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:34:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248335 @ GB You said this week's magic word: Seabiscuit! @ The Jezzus Uh, no deal. Hah. @ GB

You said this week’s magic word: Seabiscuit!

@ The Jezzus

Uh, no deal. Hah.

]]> By: GB http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248321 GB Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:26:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248321 Banks can pull it off. She had great dramatic roles in Seabiscuit and Heights. It's an excellent opportunity for her and she deserves the break. Banks can pull it off. She had great dramatic roles in Seabiscuit and Heights. It’s an excellent opportunity for her and she deserves the break.

]]> By: The Jezzus http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248300 The Jezzus Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:15:24 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248300 Also, maybe they'll show bush and Kerry playing Rock, Ppaper, Scissors for the presidency at a skull and bones meeting in college. Unfortunately, it would be like betting against Rocky in Part 2 to pick Kerry as the winner, but hell I'll take Bush in that bet against you Hunter. Also, maybe they’ll show bush and Kerry playing Rock, Ppaper, Scissors for the presidency at a skull and bones meeting in college. Unfortunately, it would be like betting against Rocky in Part 2 to pick Kerry as the winner, but hell I’ll take Bush in that bet against you Hunter.

]]> By: The Jezzus http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248298 The Jezzus Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:13:13 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/03/26/elizabeth-banks-to-play-first-lady-laura-bush-in-oliver-stones-george-w-bush-biopic-w/#comment-248298 I can't wait to see someone playing Bush in this movie getting arrested for drunk driving, sniffing coke, ditching military service, and getting a free MLB team for his birthday. Should be great. I can’t wait to see someone playing Bush in this movie getting arrested for drunk driving, sniffing coke, ditching military service, and getting a free MLB team for his birthday.

Should be great.

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