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Learn Who Plays Laura Bush In Oliver Stone’s W!!

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Dreamy Elizabeth Banks, star of Kevin Smith’s “Zack and Miri Make A Porno,” has been cast as first lady Laura Bush in Oliver Stone’s new biography of George W. Bush.

Josh Brolin (“No Country For Old Men”) plays the title character.

Banks also played the iconic Betty Brant in all three "Spider-Man" movies, as well as memorable roles in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Catch Me If You Can," "Seabiscuit" and "Slither."

Read all of The Hollywood Reporter’s story on the matter here.

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First!
by Magma Suit
Mar 26th, 2008
01:07:30 AM
She's also on Scrubs.
by phool2056
Mar 26th, 2008
01:08:17 AM
That's my Bush
by aboriginal
Mar 26th, 2008
01:09:45 AM
Will the movie be a big failure like W has been?
by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz
Mar 26th, 2008
01:10:38 AM
Wow
by therobcat
Mar 26th, 2008
01:13:44 AM
Wait...
by Neosamurai85
Mar 26th, 2008
01:14:19 AM
That's her name...
by Heckles
Mar 26th, 2008
01:15:22 AM
What's the point?
by MelvintheMopBoy
Mar 26th, 2008
01:21:53 AM
Paris Hilton and Tara Reid
by therobcat
Mar 26th, 2008
01:21:57 AM
Hulk Hogan
by therobcat
Mar 26th, 2008
01:22:59 AM
Whatthefuck
by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Mar 26th, 2008
01:23:07 AM
Peter North
by therobcat
Mar 26th, 2008
01:25:31 AM
Cheney
by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Mar 26th, 2008
01:25:41 AM
While we're going crazy, Halle Berry as Condi Rice
by IndustryKiller!
Mar 26th, 2008
01:26:15 AM
Heh heh heh
by therobcat
Mar 26th, 2008
01:27:37 AM
Who plays the bad guy?
by therobcat
Mar 26th, 2008
01:31:10 AM
Pauly Stone
by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Mar 26th, 2008
01:39:29 AM
Elizabeth Banks as a librarian
by NoodlesHahn
Mar 26th, 2008
01:40:17 AM
With The Ghost Of George Burns
by therobcat
Mar 26th, 2008
01:42:34 AM
Tom Savini as Jesus
by therobcat
Mar 26th, 2008
01:44:28 AM
dakota fanning as rumsfeld!
by ironic_name
Mar 26th, 2008
01:55:16 AM
Hillary Swank
by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Mar 26th, 2008
01:57:56 AM
angelina jolie as the white house
by ironic_name
Mar 26th, 2008
02:02:18 AM
Weird
by blondeman
Mar 26th, 2008
02:10:31 AM
Sacha Cohen as Bin Laden
by bottombrick
Mar 26th, 2008
02:14:52 AM
Isn't she about 20 years too young?
by Bungion Boy
Mar 26th, 2008
02:21:55 AM
Robert Culp for Rumsfeld!
by Sherman_Lives
Mar 26th, 2008
02:26:26 AM
Super Nintendo- your 'whatthefuck' post
by samsquanch
Mar 26th, 2008
02:30:37 AM
Telly Savalas for Cheney!
by Brians Life
Mar 26th, 2008
02:31:40 AM
Jerry Stiller as George Soros and TommyLJones as Dan Rather
by Darth_Inedible
Mar 26th, 2008
02:44:20 AM
Why doesn't Oliver Stone adapt Super Dodge Ball?
by Pops Freshemeyer
Mar 26th, 2008
02:50:45 AM
Banks' and Brolin's respective youth is fine
by NoodlesHahn
Mar 26th, 2008
02:52:00 AM
Elizabeth Banks is hot, but this film is stupid.
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Mar 26th, 2008
03:00:29 AM
However, the casting suggestions in this talkback...
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Mar 26th, 2008
03:01:40 AM
If they don't cast...
by DocPazuzu
Mar 26th, 2008
03:10:19 AM
Damn you Michael Bay
by MCMLXXVI
Mar 26th, 2008
03:18:01 AM
I have a petrified cow patty that can play Cheney.
by Dingbatty
Mar 26th, 2008
03:44:28 AM
Wow.
by acorvey25
Mar 26th, 2008
04:08:58 AM
Seriously, though...
by acorvey25
Mar 26th, 2008
04:10:04 AM
Frank Caliendo should play George Bush
by messi
Mar 26th, 2008
04:17:50 AM
Get the team
by deanamatronix
Mar 26th, 2008
04:20:21 AM
Uhhh ever hear of makeup? Then again Stone said
by messi
Mar 26th, 2008
04:21:09 AM
ANTHONY LAPAGLIA FOR BUSH
by Gwai Lo
Mar 26th, 2008
04:41:49 AM
I get the feeling....
by Bobo_Vision
Mar 26th, 2008
05:25:51 AM
The Iraq war scenes will have elephants...
by tonagan
Mar 26th, 2008
05:36:04 AM
has anyone told stone
by palewook
Mar 26th, 2008
05:48:07 AM
Gary Busey as the World Trade Center
by IForgotAbout19
Mar 26th, 2008
06:35:12 AM
This is a really bad idea.
by rbatty024
Mar 26th, 2008
06:40:30 AM
Who will play John Croton & Vicious Fox?
by Yeti
Mar 26th, 2008
06:44:35 AM
Josh Brolin as George Walker Bush?
by Knuckleduster
Mar 26th, 2008
06:57:21 AM
COKED UP CHARLIE SHEEN AS YOUNG BUSH
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
07:07:30 AM
LAURA BUSH IS THE QUEEN OF THE STEPFORD WIVES
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
07:09:16 AM
PAUL GIAMATTI AS KARL ROVE
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
07:15:29 AM
PAULA DEEN AS ANN RICHARDS
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
07:16:57 AM
oooo who's gonna play...
by kafka07
Mar 26th, 2008
07:17:21 AM
WTF, is this a pre-presidency-era movie?
by tylerzero
Mar 26th, 2008
07:38:42 AM
So she'll have to gain 30 lbs....
by Kid Z
Mar 26th, 2008
07:51:06 AM
Way too soon
by Series7
Mar 26th, 2008
08:01:38 AM
Big horned guy from legand to play
by Series7
Mar 26th, 2008
08:03:12 AM
Chris Tucker as Obama
by ChrisTuckersOnlyFan
Mar 26th, 2008
08:09:33 AM
Herb West - The real kicker is....
by Mosquito March
Mar 26th, 2008
08:13:19 AM
Fuck Stone!
by maxjohnson1971
Mar 26th, 2008
08:16:24 AM
Michael Moore
by Series7
Mar 26th, 2008
08:18:41 AM
Give us the truth?
by nightmute
Mar 26th, 2008
08:20:11 AM
Herc, was Betty brany really iconic?
by Borgnine JR
Mar 26th, 2008
08:31:47 AM
EMPEROR PALPATINE AS DICK CHENEY.
by alice 13
Mar 26th, 2008
08:52:47 AM
I was hoping Will Ferrell would play W
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
08:58:19 AM
AUNTIE ANNE'S PRETZEL AS THE PRETZEL
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
08:58:46 AM
the twist
by crashbarbarian
Mar 26th, 2008
08:58:52 AM
Halle Berry as Condi Rice
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
08:58:54 AM
Mary Kate and Ashley as the Bush daughters
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
08:59:41 AM
Wilford Brimley as Barbara Bush
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
09:00:31 AM
Larry the Cable Guy as Tom Ridge
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
09:01:42 AM
Eddie Murphy as a white guy playing John Ashcroft
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
09:04:35 AM
CrashBarbarian
by PotSmokinAlien
Mar 26th, 2008
09:05:21 AM
LUIS GUZMAN AS BANDAR BUSH
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
09:14:02 AM
Obama as Osama bin Laden...
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Mar 26th, 2008
09:14:53 AM
Drag Queen Donald as Al Gore...
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Mar 26th, 2008
09:18:28 AM
JOHN HEDER AS W!
by dr.bulber
Mar 26th, 2008
09:19:49 AM
Heidi Fleiss as Nancy Pelosi...
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Mar 26th, 2008
09:20:04 AM
Martha Stewart as Hillary...
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Mar 26th, 2008
09:22:51 AM
YES, CHRISM
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
09:23:00 AM
cchhrriiissmmm, you further the stereotype...
by Bobo_Vision
Mar 26th, 2008
09:23:02 AM
Jackie Chan as Bill Clinton...
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Mar 26th, 2008
09:25:25 AM
** SPOILER ALERT **
by ArcadianDS
Mar 26th, 2008
09:26:36 AM
Not trying to be funny...
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Mar 26th, 2008
09:27:18 AM
I'd like to make a deposit in Elizabeth's Banks...
by Batutta
Mar 26th, 2008
09:28:50 AM
Mr. Potter from It's A Wonderful Life as Dick Cheney
by Batutta
Mar 26th, 2008
09:32:21 AM
Hayden Panetierre as Jenna Bush!
by DarthBakpao
Mar 26th, 2008
09:34:04 AM
Will Smith as Obama
by zooch
Mar 26th, 2008
09:38:53 AM
I SECOND THE HAYDEN PANETIERRE NOMINATION
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
09:39:26 AM
www.aint-it-liberal-propaganda .com
by uss cygnus
Mar 26th, 2008
09:46:10 AM
USS CYGNUS AS RUSH LIMBAUGH
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
09:50:57 AM
uss cygnus...
by Batutta
Mar 26th, 2008
09:58:32 AM
pot smokin alien
by crashbarbarian
Mar 26th, 2008
09:59:17 AM
uss cygnus must be fun at parties
by Bobo_Vision
Mar 26th, 2008
10:00:16 AM
QUENTIN TARANTINO AS DONALD RUMSFELD
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
10:07:05 AM
USS CYGNUS AS DICK CHENEY!
by alice 13
Mar 26th, 2008
10:09:23 AM
uss cygnus hates America
by Laserhead
Mar 26th, 2008
10:09:53 AM
IF CYGNUS GOT INVITED TO PARTIES
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
10:10:50 AM
OBAMA RELATED TO BUSH, CHENEY AND BRAD PITT
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
10:19:40 AM
uss cygnus
by DocPazuzu
Mar 26th, 2008
10:21:48 AM
uss cygnus
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Mar 26th, 2008
10:27:57 AM
Not the subject material for
by Nabster
Mar 26th, 2008
10:35:42 AM
HERB - IT'S TRUE
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
10:47:42 AM
Tipper Says
by Napoleon Park
Mar 26th, 2008
10:48:24 AM
THAT AL IS A CUNNING LINGUIST
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
10:52:20 AM
Ollie ya miss twon
by Napoleon Park
Mar 26th, 2008
10:52:20 AM
DON'T FORGET THE CIGAR
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
10:53:35 AM
Yes, but who among us
by Napoleon Park
Mar 26th, 2008
10:54:36 AM
BSB in regards to "Al is a cunning linguist"
by Napoleon Park
Mar 26th, 2008
10:55:45 AM
SOMEHOW I THINK BUSH IS A SLOPPY LAURA EATER
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
10:55:52 AM
I still don't get Brolin as W
by CherryValance
Mar 26th, 2008
10:57:42 AM
Reh Reh Reh Massive Heart Attack Reh Reh Reh
by Reel American Hero
Mar 26th, 2008
11:00:10 AM
I wonder if there's going to be some good makeup effects
by Reel American Hero
Mar 26th, 2008
11:01:44 AM
HERB
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
11:14:07 AM
the cigar will be mocapped by ahmed best
by ironic_name
Mar 26th, 2008
11:15:31 AM
I can see it now...
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Mar 26th, 2008
11:16:39 AM
Actually "W" will be a remake
by Napoleon Park
Mar 26th, 2008
11:29:35 AM
so if they're casting young, hopefully they don't flashforward
by ironic_name
Mar 26th, 2008
11:35:01 AM
I thought the movie was about Bush, not Clinton
by Reel American Hero
Mar 26th, 2008
11:35:44 AM
W2: How Hillary Clinton Clusterfucked the Democratic Party
by Stuntcock Mike
Mar 26th, 2008
11:41:16 AM
You already have Cheney.
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Mar 26th, 2008
11:45:22 AM
they already made a clinton biopic
by ironic_name
Mar 26th, 2008
11:46:00 AM
Warwick Davis stars as a kilo of blow
by Dwide Shrewd
Mar 26th, 2008
11:46:36 AM
I think the daughters get it a little too rough in the press
by drewlicious
Mar 26th, 2008
11:47:38 AM
The actor who played Captain Panaka as Condi Rice!
by BNITT
Mar 26th, 2008
11:55:48 AM
HARRISON FORD AS JOHN MCCAIN
by bonerama
Mar 26th, 2008
11:59:39 AM
Ben Gazzara as..
by nolan bautista
Mar 26th, 2008
12:37:26 PM
Fabio as
by nolan bautista
Mar 26th, 2008
12:41:48 PM
margarita fores as..
by nolan bautista
Mar 26th, 2008
12:47:20 PM
Kenny Baker as..
by nolan bautista
Mar 26th, 2008
12:49:57 PM
Is Josh James Brolin's son?
by Sepulchrave
Mar 26th, 2008
12:51:05 PM
Anthony Daniels as..
by nolan bautista
Mar 26th, 2008
12:51:48 PM
Oh and USS Cygnus
by Sepulchrave
Mar 26th, 2008
12:55:51 PM
this will have a low budget and make money
by Rupee88
Mar 26th, 2008
12:58:09 PM
JIM GUCKERT AS JEFF GANNON
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
12:59:55 PM
Hey ccchhhrrriiisssm, what makes you think
by samsquanch
Mar 26th, 2008
12:59:59 PM
"liberals just want to forget about Bush"
by PotSmokinAlien
Mar 26th, 2008
01:23:01 PM
...Bush...
by mr ahole ramirez
Mar 26th, 2008
01:30:53 PM
SHATNER AS CHENEY !!!!!!
by picardsucks
Mar 26th, 2008
01:54:19 PM
DICK JONES AS DICK CHENEY!!!
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
02:02:06 PM
so will she make an "I'm fucking George Bush" video?
by oisin5199
Mar 26th, 2008
02:08:24 PM
Fucktards
by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Mar 26th, 2008
02:23:05 PM
SHATNER AS DICK JONES AS DICK CHENEY !!!
by picardsucks
Mar 26th, 2008
02:29:17 PM
ccchhhrrriiisssm thinks?
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Mar 26th, 2008
02:42:00 PM
I actually have more respect for USS Cygnus
by samsquanch
Mar 26th, 2008
02:51:12 PM
Leslie Neilsen as John McCain
by Napoleon Park
Mar 26th, 2008
02:55:51 PM
Yes, but who among us
by Napoleon Park
Mar 26th, 2008
02:59:54 PM
CARICE VAN HOUTEN AS VALERIE PLAME
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
03:01:14 PM
McCain
by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Mar 26th, 2008
03:14:40 PM
Make "W" like "Natural Born Killers"
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
03:32:26 PM
Super NC - regarding Neilsen as McCain
by Napoleon Park
Mar 26th, 2008
03:35:10 PM
Lindsey Lohan as Harriet Meyers
by wash
Mar 26th, 2008
03:36:25 PM
Use CGI for Al Gore
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
03:44:51 PM
Nick Nolte as John Kerry
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
03:45:43 PM
Gary Busey as Karl Rove
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
03:47:41 PM
Elizabeth Banks...
by Toonol
Mar 26th, 2008
03:49:51 PM
Why would that be funny?
by samsquanch
Mar 26th, 2008
04:04:45 PM
Xiphos
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Mar 26th, 2008
04:21:40 PM
Mr. Nice Gaius
by DocPazuzu
Mar 26th, 2008
04:24:11 PM
Phillip Seymor Hoffman as Karl Rove...
by seniorspeilbergio
Mar 26th, 2008
04:29:15 PM
Jabba the Hutt as Rush Limbaugh
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
04:30:42 PM
Vince Vaughn as FEMA Director Mike Brown
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
04:33:34 PM
lancelot link, secret chimp as W
by ironic_name
Mar 26th, 2008
04:34:05 PM
Penn Gillette as Chief Justice Roberts
by bobinnova
Mar 26th, 2008
04:37:29 PM
HEY XI - HOW'S THAT 604 WORKING OUT?
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
04:53:34 PM
Way too hawt for Laura Bush
by fiester
Mar 26th, 2008
04:54:08 PM
CAPTAIN OF EXXON VALDEZ AS L. PAUL BREMER
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
04:58:10 PM
ALEXANDER SIDDIG AS THE ARAB GUY
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
04:59:22 PM
Phillip Seymor Hoffman as Karl Rove...
by samsquanch
Mar 26th, 2008
05:01:09 PM
Chelsea did turn out pretty well from what I could tell
by drewlicious
Mar 26th, 2008
05:05:40 PM
THE LITTLE GUY IN DAVID LYNCH MOVIES FOR KARL ROVE
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
05:08:26 PM
CHELSEA CLINTON IS PRETTY HOT
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
05:10:33 PM
I agree, BSB...
by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Mar 26th, 2008
05:12:29 PM
Cripsin Glover as Hillary Clinton
by Bobo_Vision
Mar 26th, 2008
05:13:36 PM
I've got good news!
by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Mar 26th, 2008
05:13:43 PM
BSB-Why do you assume Oliver Stone will have
by samsquanch
Mar 26th, 2008
05:17:10 PM
gotta cast Bill Clintons women...
by Groothewarrior
Mar 26th, 2008
05:40:34 PM
SAMSQUANCH
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
05:45:52 PM
Hey BSB- I totally agree with your sentiments
by samsquanch
Mar 26th, 2008
06:07:09 PM
Wow. Lots of typical white people in here
by Immortal_Fish
Mar 26th, 2008
06:15:33 PM
Wow. someone just gave us the equivalent of 'the finger'
by samsquanch
Mar 26th, 2008
06:22:21 PM
XI - THAT'S COOL
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
06:56:15 PM
her Betty Brant was wayy hotter than Dunst..
by Stalkeye
Mar 26th, 2008
07:08:55 PM
SAMSQUANCH
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
07:10:01 PM
Fair enough, BSB
by samsquanch
Mar 26th, 2008
09:14:23 PM
slightly off topic, but
by samsquanch
Mar 26th, 2008
09:42:36 PM
Stone
by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Mar 26th, 2008
10:02:42 PM
W the early years?
by Yabba the Mutt
Mar 26th, 2008
10:10:40 PM
Everyone should be watching...
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Mar 26th, 2008
10:41:45 PM
ABE VIGODA AS BARBARA BUSH!!!
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 26th, 2008
11:59:45 PM
Herman Munster for John Kerry
by JoeSixPack
Mar 27th, 2008
12:08:52 AM
Hulk Hogan as Saddam Hussein
by JoeSixPack
Mar 27th, 2008
12:09:57 AM
Dave Chappelle as Condi Rice
by JoeSixPack
Mar 27th, 2008
12:14:26 AM
Robert Downey Jr. as B. Hussein Obama
by Darth_Inedible
Mar 27th, 2008
01:32:47 AM
Darth_Inedible
by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Mar 27th, 2008
01:55:27 AM
Well, You're obviously not homophobic, Anchorite
by samsquanch
Mar 27th, 2008
03:57:13 AM
I DON'T THINK USING 'GAY' IS HOMOPHOBIC
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 27th, 2008
06:53:24 AM
KNOW WHAT'S REALLY GAY? JEFF GANNON
by BringingSexyBack
Mar 27th, 2008
06:56:02 AM
re "gay"
by DocPazuzu
Mar 27th, 2008
07:32:19 AM
I tend to avoid...
by DocPazuzu
Mar 27th, 2008
07:35:48 AM
If this movie is anything other than "Doctor Strangelove"ish...
by Phimseto
Mar 27th, 2008
08:17:35 AM
Banks is hot
by Abominable Snowcone
Mar 27th, 2008
11:34:22 AM
Hey Ollie
by Napoleon Park
Mar 28th, 2008
06:38:56 PM
in regards to using the word festive to mean crippled
by Napoleon Park
Mar 28th, 2008
06:49:31 PM

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