Sean Penn, playing Joe Wilson in Fair Game, could get him another Oscar...

[cynatnite]

Thanks to our longtime friend Adam54 of Coming Attractions' message forums, we've landed an exclusive in the form of an early review for Fair Game, the upcoming thriller-drama starring Sean Penn and Naomi Watts. The actors play Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame, the married couple who were at the centerstorm of a Washington, D.C. scandal over Plame's outing as an undercover CIA operative by Washington Post journalist Robert Novak. The scandal, known in the press as "Plamegate", destroyed her career and rocked the White House as accusations were leveled against the Bush administration and its allies. Ambassador Wilson made the charge that the Bush administration had knowingly leaked his wife's covert status as a direct response for his public statements that the administration played up or outright lied that Iraq had uranium in its possession to make nuclear bombs. While Bush used the uranium scare to build his case for the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, it was later proven that Iraq never had in its possession the material.

Plame later wrote a memoir describing her ordeal entitled Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House. In March 2007 it was announced that Warner Bros. had purchased the screen rights to Plame's book as well as the life rights to herself and Wilson. Akiva Goldsman's Weed Road Productions and Jerry Zucker of Zucker Productions began to develop the movie. Doug Liman, director of Jumper, Mr. & Mrs Smith and Swingers, came onboard to direct.

A test screening for Fair Game was held a few days ago. Our inside man caught this early cut of the film and sent us this report:

"Fair Game is really a tremendous, thought provoking film. It's based on the same titled memoir by former CIA Agent Valerie Plame, who of course worked for the agency as an undercover spy until her husband wrote an op-ed piece declaring that the Bush White House lied about Sadaam Hussein's efforts to buy yellow-cake uranium from Niger. Naomi Watts plays Plame (and as shown at the ending, really looks a lot like her), and plays her wonderfully. The story is set up through a sequence at the beginning showing her in action in the field, and in the CIA headquarters being completely dedicated to her job. She loves what she does for her country even at the price the travel and the secrecy puts on her family life.

"She's married to former Ambassador Joe Wilson, played by Sean Penn in what very easily could (and should) be his next Oscar nomination. Wilson is a man in turmoil almost from his opening scene, dining with friends who think they know everything about the world. They don't, Wilson doesn't, but he certainly knows more about the Iraq situation than they do and is glad to tell anybody about it who will listen.

more at the link...


http://coronacomingattractions.com/news/exclusive-test-screening-review-fair-game

Sounds like a must see film.

[saracat]

1. Sounds great.oddly it will also be one of the few times the hollywood actors aren't as goodlooking

as the "real" folks in the story. Both Joe and Valeries are a lot more"beautiful" than Sean and Naomi! LOL! Naomi is nice looking but Valerie is a real beauty!And Joe is way more handsome than Sean. But Sean is a great actor. He will make us beleive. I do hope he gets an Oscar. I am so pleased that this has been made a movie. The Wilsons deserve everything good to happen to them.

[cynatnite]

2. Joe's handsome and Valerie is just stunning....

I'm so looking forward to this movie.

[saracat]

4. I really have to giggle a bit! Cheers for the beautiful real folks, no airbrushing required.

I know its trivial, but honestly, I can't recall this ever beibnng the case before. Does anyone know who did the script?

[Bjorn Against]

8. I did a search and the screenplay is credited to Jez and John Butterworth

It looks like they have both directed some indie films but neither of them are big names.

[liberalmuse]

3. Sean Penn and Naomi Watts in a movie together? WIN!

I am definitely going to be seeing this one.

[saracat]

5. I would have gone to see it no matter who was in it. the story is so compelling and wonderful.

Part of me wishes that as Joe and valerie are so "known" that they had gone with unknowns, not to distract from the storyline.

[Bjorn Against]

7. I believe this is their second film together...

They did another one called "21 Grams" which was a very strange movie that you may love or you may hate. I personally didn't care for it, but there were some critics who loved it.

This new movie of theirs looks great however and I will not miss it.

[Bjorn Against]

6. Sounds like a great movie

I just feel sorry about the people who have to clean the brains off the walls of the theater when the Freepers' heads explode, they will all buy tickets thinking the movie is about the asshole Congressman and I don't think they will take it too well when they realize that this Joe Wilson is not on their side.

[tucsonlib]

9. Sean Is Certain To Win An Oscar, But...

...whether it'll be for his portrayal of Joe Wilson, or for his supporting role as Larry in the upcoming Three Stooges movie, only time will tell.....





:popcorn: :rofl:

[starroute]

10. Cast listing at IMDB

I see actors playing Scooter Libby, Cathie Martin, and "Dick Cheney's secretary" -- but no listing for Cheney himself. I'm devastated.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0977855/fullcredits#cast

[romantico]

11. Will

Will this be out for this years Oscars? I had not even heard about this. WOW, how cool would it be for Sean to win 2 years in a row?

[cynatnite]

12. It says 2010 at IMDB...

but it's not uncommon to do a limited release before the year is up in order for them to qualify for the Oscars and then a more general release in January. Maybe that'll be the case here.

[monmouth]

13. Go to the Hollywood Reporter website. They often have more

detailed info.