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DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:01 AM Nov 2012

Who should play Paula Broadwell in the movie?

How about Claire Danes? We already know from Homeland that she can do crazy really well.

General Petreaus? Jack McBrayer of 30 Rock looks like him but he is too young.

I think that Jill Kelley should be played by Sara Ramirez - Dr. Torres in Gray's Anatomy.

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Who should play Paula Broadwell in the movie? (Original Post) DURHAM D Nov 2012 OP
Angelina Jolie? nt BainsBane Nov 2012 #1
Good one. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #2
especially considering the history of Carolina Nov 2012 #33
Maggie Gyllenhall has more of the Broadwell look. appal_jack Nov 2012 #38
Michael Ironside for Petreaus. Kalidurga Nov 2012 #3
Anthony Michael Hall as Patraeus aletier_v Nov 2012 #5
Lohan...any of them. Tutonic Nov 2012 #4
I was wondering that too. postulater Nov 2012 #6
rashida jones BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #7
Perfect. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #8
you can definitely see the peggy lipton in her face. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #9
Excellent Carolina Nov 2012 #34
Ed Norton would be perfect for petraus... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #10
Yes! He has a knack for playing duplicitous characters demhottie Nov 2012 #47
Mariska Haggerty n/t bobthedrummer Nov 2012 #11
Cross between Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #12
Sean Young. You want crazy, don't you? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #13
LOL - Yes but she is a bit old. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #14
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #15
Oh my goodness ... DakotaLady Nov 2012 #16
Tommy Lee Jones as Petraeus BainsBane Nov 2012 #17
BEBE NEUWIRTH. End of discussion. reformist2 Nov 2012 #18
Holy Christ- you win the thread. nt Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #19
"You rang?" - Bebe Berlum Nov 2012 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author Pryderi Nov 2012 #41
far too old demhottie Nov 2012 #45
Jennifer Garner rusty fender Nov 2012 #20
Eva Green - cliffordu Nov 2012 #21
Leah Remini txdemsftw Nov 2012 #22
This will be a Scientology free cast. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #23
Eh... txdemsftw Nov 2012 #24
Jill Kelley should be played by Jill Kelly AngryAmish Nov 2012 #25
I have a song for the soundtrack KurtNYC Nov 2012 #26
Lauren Holly HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #27
oooh, that's a good likeness, too eom Carolina Nov 2012 #35
Lauren Holly!!! MissMarple Nov 2012 #44
Harvey Fierstein. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #28
LOL DURHAM D Nov 2012 #29
No, really. he could pull it off. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #30
Julia Louise Dreyfus..... global1 Nov 2012 #31
the 1980s Sean Young eShirl Nov 2012 #32
make that Dustin Diamond (Screech) eShirl Nov 2012 #36
And For Petreaus..... global1 Nov 2012 #39
Works for me. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #40
ooooh- that's a good match demhottie Nov 2012 #46
Uma Thurman intaglio Nov 2012 #42
Victoria Jackson Johonny Nov 2012 #43
how about Marisa Tomei for jill kelley...? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #48
 

appal_jack

(3,813 posts)
38. Maggie Gyllenhall has more of the Broadwell look.
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:13 PM
Nov 2012

Jolie could pull-off the Kelly twins though.

-app

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)
8. Perfect.
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:35 AM
Nov 2012

I did not know this (from wiki) - Jones was born in Los Angeles, the younger daughter of media mogul, producer, and musician Quincy Jones, and actress Peggy Lipton.

 

BlueMan Votes

(903 posts)
9. you can definitely see the peggy lipton in her face.
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:39 AM
Nov 2012

i remember reading that in the past- but i had forgotten it until you mentioned it.

DakotaLady

(246 posts)
16. Oh my goodness ...
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:20 AM
Nov 2012

I thought you all might be talking about the cast for one of those made for TV movies
on Lifetime ... not that I'd watch.

Never would pay money to see such a story in a theater movie either.

At almost $10 a ticket I'm very particular what films I see.

Response to reformist2 (Reply #18)

 

rusty fender

(3,428 posts)
20. Jennifer Garner
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:59 AM
Nov 2012

and her character's nickname should be "Shoulders". Oh, and here is a description of her character: "Shoulders" solders as a soldier.

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