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Naomi Watts, obviously, is the likeliest candidate to play Rielle Hunter in Aaron Sorkin's forthcoming John Edwards biopic, which Sorkin will direct as well as write. The film will be based on Andrew Young's "The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards' Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down."

(l.) Rielle Hunter, John Edwards; (r.) Aaron Sorkin.

So who will play Edwards, Young, Elizabeth Edwards, etc.? Movieline's Kyle Buchanan is saying Amy Ryan might be the best Rielle.

If this film is done right it will be a kind of black comedy mixed with a chilling portrait of an absolute cyborg -- a hustler and a freak with appalling disassociative tendencies. Scott Rudin should produce this.

Sorkin said that Young's book contains "a first-hand account of an extraordinary story filled with motivations, decisions and consequences that would have lit Shakespeare up. There's much more to Andrew's book than what has been reported and I'm grateful that he's trusting me with it."

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on July 16, 2010 at 10:04 AM

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Wooderson says ...

Kathy Bates for Elizabeth Edwards. I think anyway.

Posted by Wooderson at July 16, 2010 11:56 AM

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kingofnails says ...

TOM CRUISE AS JOHN EDWARDS. Make it happen, Sorkin.

Posted by kingofnails at July 16, 2010 12:04 PM

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dinovelvet says ...

TOM CRUISE.

Look at that Edwards pic on the left, that's a straight-up Cruise Grin (TM)!

Posted by dinovelvet at July 16, 2010 12:06 PM

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dinovelvet says ...

Oh snap, beaten to the punch. Still, obviously great minds think alike and several people at once are seeing the resemblance.

Posted by dinovelvet at July 16, 2010 12:07 PM

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actionman says ...

Hunter could only be so lucky to have a beauty like Watts playing her on the big screen. When I think of Hunter, I definitely DON'T see Watts.

Cruise as Edwards would almost be too perfect.

Posted by actionman at July 16, 2010 12:15 PM

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115thDreamer says ...

Laura Dern as Rielle....and yes, Cruise would potentially kill as Edwards. Colm Feore to play Young.

Posted by 115thDreamer at July 16, 2010 12:16 PM

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dinovelvet says ...

I can actually sort of see Cameron Diaz as Elizabeth. That'd form an interesting third part of the Cruise/Diaz onscreen trilogy.

Or just to bizarre it up even more - Nicole Kidman.

Posted by dinovelvet at July 16, 2010 12:23 PM

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Deathtongue_Groupie says ...

Yes, exactly what every Democrat wants - a huge reminder of a former Dem Presidential contender who couldn't keep his wick dry being release right in the middle of the 2012 Presidential election...

Posted by Deathtongue_Groupie at July 16, 2010 12:33 PM

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ElstonGunnAICN says ...

Hope this, The Social Network and Moneyball are part of a Renaissance period for Sorkin. Looking forward to all three.

Celebritology 2.0 has suggested Mary Kay Place as Elizabeth. Tea Leoni/Rielle, Jon Hamm/Andrew Young with pics to make their case.

Posted by ElstonGunnAICN at July 16, 2010 12:34 PM

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The Mean Freaks says ...

AARON ECKHART! for Edwards. And Carrie Fisher for Elizabeth! My will be done!

Posted by The Mean Freaks at July 16, 2010 12:37 PM

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ElstonGunnAICN says ...

Oh, and just to be contrarian... Mark Harmon as Edwards!

Posted by ElstonGunnAICN at July 16, 2010 12:39 PM

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Mark says ...

Jerry MaGuire reunion. Zellweger as Elizabeth.

Posted by Mark at July 16, 2010 12:46 PM

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George Prager says ...

This is why Aaron Sorkin sucks dead moose cock. Who gives a shit? About as relevant and interesting as his Saturday NIght Live show. Just make a Showtime movie starring Cary Elwes and be done with it.

Posted by George Prager at July 16, 2010 12:49 PM

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The Mean Freaks says ...

Cruise will never happen. Nice to think about though. Waitaminute--Karl Urban for Edwards. He's got the Charlie Brown melonhead. Frigging perfect.

I don't know if any of you have any idea what Elizabeth Edwards looks like or how she's portrayed in The Politician. Hell no to Nicole Kidman or Renee Zellweger. You need somebody with heft, who can scream! CARRIE FISHER! Scruffy-looking NerfHerder!

Posted by The Mean Freaks at July 16, 2010 12:54 PM

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ROTC says ...

How about a musical version with Zac Efron as John, Ashley Tisdale as Rielle, and Meryl Streep as Elizabeth?

I'm betting they'll talk to Cruise, Pitt, Damon, Jackman, and when all those fail it'll turn into an HBO movie starring Kevin Bacon.

Posted by ROTC at July 16, 2010 1:12 PM

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K. Bowen says ...

Oh great. This film can join Frost/Nixon and Fair Game in a new film niche, We'll call it:

"Semi-interesting footnotes in history."

Is there nothing better and more original to spend filmmaking dollars on?

Posted by K. Bowen at July 16, 2010 1:27 PM

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The Mean Freaks says ...

K. Bowen--the book is CHILLING. That plus the fact that I had alot of friends who were on the Edwards bandwagon hardcore before this all went down makes it more like a horror movie to me. It's like The Dead Zone.

Plus, I get an unusual amount of pleasure imagining the real-life people watching their movie counterparts. Gawd, just thinking about Dick Cheney possibly watching W made my damn month.

Posted by The Mean Freaks at July 16, 2010 1:48 PM

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crazynine says ...

The Sunsetter Awnings Guy for John Edwards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDE6ya2SaRo&feature=related

Posted by crazynine at July 16, 2010 2:44 PM

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Thunderballs says ...

Hope Sorkin smokes a lot of crack while writing this...

Posted by Thunderballs at July 16, 2010 3:11 PM

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lipranzer says ...

This could be the flip side of THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, and I mean that in a good way.

However, I'd rather see someone finally film his script on the Chicago 7.

Posted by lipranzer at July 16, 2010 3:51 PM

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Josh Massey says ...

Cruise cashed his low-budget political flick chip a couple years ago. No way he goes there again.

For better or worse, it's gonna be Josh Brolin. Or Patrick Dempsey, after Brolin turns it down.

Posted by Josh Massey at July 16, 2010 3:52 PM

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moviechick44 says ...

Do we really need a movie about that scumbag now. I mean Elizabeth is ravaged with cancer all over her body. She probably doesn't have much time left.

What does this say about us as humans ? The woman hasn't even died yet and they want to make a movie already about that slimeball ? Don't we have a little bit of moral standards anymore ?
I could maybe see this happen a few years after Elizabeth has passed on. But while she is battling for her life why should we even care about this guy now ?

Posted by moviechick44 at July 16, 2010 4:05 PM

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C.C. Baxter says ...

Who was the guy that posted here that loved Edwards during the primaries and wouldn't shut up about it? Did he fall off the face of the Earth after the story broke?

Posted by C.C. Baxter at July 16, 2010 4:46 PM

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matt cousens says ...

Dennis Quaid might work...

Posted by matt cousens at July 16, 2010 5:43 PM

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Hip Hop Homey says ...

Good god, who even wants to see this? The mind boggles at how all this money gets wasted on crap like this.

Posted by Hip Hop Homey at July 16, 2010 6:22 PM

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DocZoidberg says ...

You know who would make a good John Edwards?
Bill Paxton.

Posted by DocZoidberg at July 16, 2010 8:27 PM

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Krillian says ...

Michael J. Fox as John. Mare Winningham as Elizabeth.

Posted by Krillian at July 17, 2010 7:08 AM

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bfm says ...

I agree that Bill Paxton looks the part. But Dennis Quaid has the right energy. He's be my pick.

Posted by bfm at July 17, 2010 3:28 PM

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Rosemary's baby says ...

You're referencing the unceasingly inept Kyle Buchanon from Movieline? Seriously?

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