A film, people. He’s doing a film on Bush.
He’s tackled the assassination of John F. Kennedy and tumultuous presidency of Richard Nixon. Now Hollywood director Oliver Stone is preparing to take an in depth look at how President Bush came to power.
According to Daily Variety, Stone is in the process of developing a script about the current president that he hopes will hit theatres in time for the general election next fall.
By next fall?? Seriously? I wonder to myself what will be the advantage of releasing this film by next fall. Perhaps it’s to ride along with the cheers the American population will be shouting as Bush leaves the White House. Perhaps Stone just couldn’t hold it in a moment longer? I have a feeling people will be interested in viewing this movie for years to come. Hind site of the Bush years will formidable. So why rush it?
Of course we must remember that Oliver Stone takes a massive amount of creative liberty with his movies. He almost single handedly brought JFK assassination conspiracies into the national consciousness. (A completely FALSE consciousness, I may add.)
Which angle does Stone say he’ll go with this movie?
“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,” he added.
Fiction or not, he’s sold me.
And which actor has Stone tapped to play Bush?
Josh Brolin. Guh??
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January 22nd, 2008 at 3:09 am
Teehee, Stone wanted to do one on Ahmedinejad (sp?). It seems that the President of Iran doesn’t trust Stone’s artistic license either…or as Stone’s called in Iran, “part of the Great Satan!” Maybe a little too strong for Stone, but definetely for the media! Lol
January 22nd, 2008 at 4:24 pm
really? I’ll google that one later.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Check out the Daily Telegraph. It’s still on there.