HBO is making a film about the 2008 Presidential Election, based on a not-yet finished book by political writers Mark Halperin and John Hieleman. No pressure, though, guys.
Our old friend Sarah Hepola on Salon invited readers to speculate on who would play Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin. From where we're standing, it seems like the toughest part to cast is the lead - Barack Obama. Will Smith always seemed like the feature-film choice down the road (the ears help him there) but the biggest movie star in the world probably wouldn't do a TV film. Terrence Howard? Great actor. Jeffrey Wright? Maybe even a better actor. Might not be good-looking enough; is that mean to say?
Regardless, with all the twists and turns, it's a great story for a movie - so finish that book, fellas. It's remarkable, in seeing the recent photos of President Barack Obama and Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton meeting at a picnic table, that this happened just last February...
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