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Casting The Inevitable Eliot Spitzer CBS Movie Of The Week
Posted by Seth at 10:20 AM on March 11, 2008
We guide you now to Gawker for complete coverage of the shocking--simply shocking!--sex scandal in which New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer currently finds himself embroiled, as all we at Defamer are interested in is who should play Eliot and wife Silda in the inevitable CBS Movie of the Week:
We've settled upon Stanley Tucci as Spitzer, who beyond bearing more than a passing physical resemblance to the Governor, is a formidable actor who will bring the necessary gravitas to the part of the crusading politician caught with his hand in the high-class call-girl cookie jar. And as the forgiving Silda, nothing less than Battlestar Galactica's President Mary McDonnell will do.
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TedSez
Posted 11:57 AM 11/3/08
@TedSez: Sorry, that's spelled Pollak.
TedSez
TedSez
Posted 11:57 AM 11/3/08
Kevin Pollack as Spitzer. The resemblance is amazing, and he's played smarmy politicos plenty of times.
[imdb.com]
And -- c'mon, you know this would be brilliant -- Rudy Giuliani's ex-wife Donna Hanover as Silda.
[imdb.com]
TedSez
el smrtmnky
Posted 11:57 AM 11/3/08
@Bento: jinx!
also donna murphy works well. and of course, cate blanchett as spitzer.
el smrtmnky
OneWag
Posted 11:57 AM 11/3/08
Gilbert Gottfried. Jenna Fischer.
OneWag
Bento
Posted 11:57 AM 11/3/08
Rita Wilson would be a much better Silda
Bento
TryThisAtHome
Posted 12:31 PM 11/3/08
Bonnie Bedelia and Michael Emerson (Ben from Lost).
TryThisAtHome
kat
Posted 12:31 PM 11/3/08
Zeljko Ivanek! He's already in the L&O staple, and he's oh so Spitzy.
kat
Reason
Posted 12:31 PM 11/3/08
@Bento: Ooh, Rita Wilson is spot on!
For Mr. Governor, I vote Mark McKinney from Kids in the Hall
[www.canadianactors.info]
Reason
Sweet Panda Love
Posted 12:31 PM 11/3/08
Movie of the week? Pish! Tosh! This headline is waiting to be ripped away by the talons of Law & Order.
Sweet Panda Love
telenot
Posted 1:07 PM 11/3/08
Michael Jeeter and Rita Wilson...
telenot
Dwayne Provecho
Posted 1:07 PM 11/3/08
@TryThisAtHome: Better yet, Terry O'Quinn (Locke from Lost) in a wig.
Dwayne Provecho
Dwayne Provecho
Posted 1:07 PM 11/3/08
@kat: I second the Ivanek suggestion. He's all grey'd up since his "Homicide" days. Perfect for Spitzer!
Dwayne Provecho
blackheartededitor
Posted 1:07 PM 11/3/08
Diane Keaton and a Geico caveman.
blackheartededitor
brendastarlet
Posted 1:43 PM 11/3/08
Kevin Spacey and Felicity Huffman.
brendastarlet
uncle_wiggly
Posted 1:43 PM 11/3/08
I vote for Randy Quade and Rita Wilson. He's got the Quade jaw and I thought Rita Wilson before I even saw the multiple Wilson votes in the comments.
uncle_wiggly
Dusty in the Wind
Posted 1:43 PM 11/3/08
Earlier in the day's posting frenzy, I called Jennifer Aniston.
More realistically now, I'm going with Lindsay Wagner.
Oh, and love how Dershowitz leaped to Eliot's defense. Gotta protect those Leiberman Dems, huh, Alan?
Good luck, fucker.
Dusty in the Wind
Sweet Panda Love
Posted 2:16 PM 11/3/08
Based on his chin - Kurt Russell.
Based on stunt casting - Goldie Hawn.
Sweet Panda Love
clarknhilldale
Posted 2:16 PM 11/3/08
Sorry, pity casting for Rita only if Hanks exec produces. You've seen her act, right?
clarknhilldale
BoHan
Posted 2:50 PM 11/3/08
Who plays the hooker? I mean that's the only one who's gonna get the Oscar nod.
BoHan
Wolfsheim
Posted 2:50 PM 11/3/08
Rita Wilson and David Keith
Wolfsheim
MaxPatkin
Posted 3:25 PM 11/3/08
Pam Dawber and Jackie Earle Haley.
MaxPatkin
Wolfsheim
Posted 3:25 PM 11/3/08
The hooker will be played by Andy Dick.
Wolfsheim
KittyCarlisle
Posted 4:39 PM 11/3/08
Phillip Seymor Hoffman as the Hooker.
But only, of course, in theatrical release.
Is anyone thinking the 'jaw'line of Mrs. Spitzer is Carrie Fisher 5 years or 20 pounds ago?
KittyCarlisle
KittyCarlisle
Posted 4:39 PM 11/3/08
James Carville as gov....
He aces his guest spots and the hairline is an incredible simulation.
KittyCarlisle
SteamyMcFirecrotch
Posted 4:39 PM 11/3/08
I agree that Rita Wilson works visually, as does Crispin Glover.
SteamyMcFirecrotch
Desk_hack
Posted 6:13 PM 11/3/08
Oh Mary. Mary, Mary, Mary, what DID you do to your face? It looks like one half of a baby's ass was inserted under your eye.
Desk_hack
It'stheRooo
Posted 9:01 PM 11/3/08
@Sweet Panda Love: They haven't worked together since "Overboard", I don't think. Good times!
@TedSez: Having met them both, I think the height discrepancy between Spitzer and Pollak might be a bit too ... discrepant.
It'stheRooo
phantomoftheopry
Posted 11:09 PM 11/3/08
Jennifer Aniston and Dustin Diamond
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Dave J.
Posted 3:58 AM 12/3/08
Rita Wilson and Matthew Broderick.
Dave J.
FloraWay
Posted 3:58 AM 12/3/08
Actually I think that [www.imdb.com] looks just like her.
FloraWay
TedSez
Posted 3:58 AM 12/3/08
@It'stheRooo: You've met them both? Now, that's impressive.
TedSez
queensissy
Posted 5:26 AM 12/3/08
@Dwayne Provecho, @TryThisAtHome: Ha! I was thinking Jeremy Davies (Faraday on Lost).
queensissy
fuddes
Posted 7:48 AM 13/3/08
I would have chosen a slimmed-down Larry Miller.
fuddes
kinkston
Posted 7:48 AM 13/3/08
Maybe i'm crazy but Silda is lookin a little Gloria Steinem-ish to me?
kinkston
pixie
Posted 4:38 AM 16/3/08
Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Kristen
pixie