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Stone has publicly promised W 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 (although presumptive Republican nominee John McCain makes no appearance in the script). Naturally, Stone vehemently ... [link]

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First Look: Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks as Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bush!
Published 5/8/2008 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... I'm sure plenty of news reports and photos will be hitting the web from the sets down in Shreveport as they head into production, but until then, it's time to consider whether Brolin and Banks really were the right choices. If you're curious to read more, the lengthy article over at EW.com is a great read that gives you a true sense of the production on a whole and Stone's true idea for the film. In the meantime, it's time to open this to discussion. What do you think about these new photos? ...

Brolin's Bush
Published 5/8/2008 at Hollywood Elsewhere
Brolin's Bush ''Bush may turn out to be the worst president in history ,'' W. director Oliver Stone has told Entertainment Weekly . ''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 ...

Brolin's W
Published 5/8/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Lucas) at From the Front Row
... Elizabeth Banks (left) and Josh Brolin as Laura and George Bush in Oliver Stone's upcoming biopic, W . Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive interview with Oliver Stone in the latest issue. Check it out her ...

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''Where is George Bush's bedroom?'' Oliver Stone is flinging open French doors inside an enormous brick man¬sion in Shreveport, La., inspecting loca¬tions for his new film about the 43rd President of the United States. ''This one is too small,'' he ...
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Not A Joke

Entertainment Weekly has the first pictures of Josh Brolin as George W. Bush and Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush for the movie " W." Unfortunately, this is not directed by Christopher Guest and it's not a comedy. Oliver Stone is directing this ass fuck ...
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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 ...
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Wow! Josh Brolin Makes a Convincing George W. Bush!

The world thought one thing when Oliver Stone cast Josh Brolin as our Commander in Chief: " Really? How is that going to work?" And yet, here comes our first look at W. proving that it actually does . It's creepy. Granted, it is still President ...
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First Look: Oliver Stone's Bush biopic | George W. Bush | Cover Story | Movies | Entertainment Weekly | 1

''Where is George Bush's bedroom?'' Oliver Stone is flinging open French doors inside an enormous brick man¬sion in Shreveport, La., inspecting loca¬tions for his new film about the 43rd President of the United States. ''This one is too small,'' he ...
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