Two of Hollywood’s biggest stars (who are also known for the strong political beliefs) are teaming up to film a political thriller. George Clooney is slated to direct the film which Leonardo Dicaprio will star in, and it will loosely be based on the upcoming Broadway play (to be directed by Mike Nichols) on Howard Dean’s 2004 Presidental election campaign.
Yahoo News Gives Us This:
Named after the Washington Metro station located near many lobbyists’ offices, the play follows a young, idealistic communications director who works for an inspiring, though unorthodox, presidential candidate. During the campaign, his career is done in by more seasoned politicos who thrive on poisonous partisan politics, dirty tricks and back-stabbing.
This is odd. Filming an adaptation to a play that hasn’t even opened yet? Although, when you have George Clooney directing (and most likely putting himself in the film like he usually does in his films) and having Leonardo Dicaprio headlining the film, this film is pretty much already guaranteed to be nominated for Golden Globes and Oscars….(The “politics” of Hollywood. :P)
