I told ya that Matthew Carnahan script was really good for STATE OF PLAY. Look who else it has attracted to the movie…
To go alongside with the two leads Edward Norton and Brad Pitt, and their co-star we found out last week Jason Bateman will be Oscar winner Helen Mirren, the supremely talented Rachel McAdams and Robin Wright Penn says Variety.
Helen Mirren takes over the editor’s job that Bill Nighy had in the original British mini-series, McAdams will be a reporter in the middle of a career-making story and Penn will play the wife of Norton who begins to suspect an affair when her congressman husband breaks down on national television upon hearing the death of his mistress.
Brad Pitt is the only true friend the congressman has but ironically he is also a reporter on the case.
It’s a great script and it surprises me little that it’s attracted this great cast. Kevin Macdonald directs his first movie post-THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, and this promises to be one of the better movies of 2009.
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This movie sounds better and better by the day. I love all these ladies!
You seen the mini-series yet Matt? Trust me it’s worth the purchase.
Nope not yet. I will endeavor to track it down though.