More casting news for Oliver Stone's controversial project W, about the current president's rise to power: Thandie Newton has been cast as current Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Ioan Gruffudd will be playing former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Josh Brolin is playing the titular president, James Cromwell and Ellen Burstyn are playing his parents and Elizabeth Banks will be playing his wife.
The world eagerly awaits the casting of Dick Cheney. Sadly, Burgess Meredith isn't around to reprise his Penguin.
