Oliver Stone To Direct Bush Bio-Pic (Josh Brolin To Play Bush)

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"It's a behind-the-scenes approach, similar to 'Nixon,' to give a sense of what it's like to be in his skin," Stone told Daily Variety. "But if 'Nixon' was a symphony, this is more like a chamber piece, and not as dark in tone. People have turned my political ideas into a cliche, but that is superficial. I'm a dramatist who is interested in people, and I have empathy for Bush as a human being, much the same as I did for Castro, Nixon, Jim Morrison, Jim Garrison and Alexander the Great."More than one option(Co) Daily Variety
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Stone declined to give his personal opinion of the president.

"I can't give you that, because the filmmaker has to hide in the work," Stone said. "Here, I'm the referee, and I want a fair, true portrait of the man. How did Bush go from an alcoholic bum to the most powerful figure in the world? It's like Frank Capra territory on one hand, but I'll also cover the demons in his private life, his bouts with his dad and his conversion to Christianity, which explains a lot of where he is coming from. It includes his belief that God personally chose him to be president of the United States, and his coming into his own with the stunning, preemptive attack on Iraq. It will contain surprises for Bush supporters and his detractors."

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979349.html?categoryid=10&cs=1

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1. That should be interesting..at

first I read James Brolin but yeah, his son Josh would be more age appropriate.

Have you seen this 12 year old imitate bush? He's pretty good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsiz85cBiVQ&watch_response

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2. What is it with BROLINs playing GOP presidents?

James did a BANG UP job playing REAGAN. He NAILED it.

I honestly didn't realize he could pull off such a brilliant performance, it was astoundingly good.

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3. What Is He Calling The Movie - "The Peter Principle"?.....nt

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4. Josh Brolin To Play Bush? What? Walken wasn't available? n/t

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5. I think Will Ferrell should get the lead role.

He knows George Bush's soul.