Is Julianne Moore playing Sarah Palin on HBO's "Game Change"? You betcha. On Wednesday, the network announced that the actress had been cast in the original film, which is based on the bestselling book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin. The book, in part, follows Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign from his selection of Palin as his running mate to their loss in the general election. "Game Change" is directed by Jay Roach and written by Danny Strong, who collborated on HBO’s "Recount." As for Moore, well, it's a bold political move for an actress who was once tapped to play Hillary Rodham Clinton.
— Melissa Maerz
Photo: Julianne Moore. Photo credit: Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images.
Moore is a good actress but she cannot possibly deliver Palin's trademark, fingers-on-a-blackboard, shrill, galactically annoying voice.
Posted by: JohnRJ08 | March 09, 2011 at 02:31 PM
I expect Julianne Moore's Sarah Palin impression to be as over-the-top as her Boston accent on 30 Rock: http://gtcha.me/eIzCp3
Posted by: Matt | March 09, 2011 at 03:29 PM
'Game Change', by Heilemann, Halperin, & Halitosis is a piece of rubbish; Julianne Moore, while a decent actress, is nowhere near pretty enough to portray Sarah Palin; and the movie is directed by a Roach. Doesn't sound very promising.
Posted by: Carlton West | March 09, 2011 at 04:37 PM
I don't know how much more bluntly I can put this:
This Should Not Be A Movie.
Posted by: Brian | March 09, 2011 at 05:52 PM
Julianne Moore is brilliant. I thought the producers would try to cast a comedian, but instead the casting directors found talent. Sarah Palin should be worried. Sarah Palin will not be President of the United States if Julianne Moore can add truth to her performance as Palin.
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Posted by: Thomas Chi | March 09, 2011 at 09:04 PM
Julianne Moore is facing the same challenge in acting skill as Sean Penn faced in “I Am Sam”.
Posted by: taki | March 09, 2011 at 09:21 PM
Where is the liberal tolerance and equal opportunity to not be harassed and mocked by sleezy Hollywood writers and producers?
Why is it ok to hammer on anyone who disagree's with an extreme liberals point of view?
It's simple, the jig is up. Hardly anyone, anymore believes liberals are fair or balanced.
Posted by: Macksfield | March 10, 2011 at 05:00 AM
Why not Tina Fey? Just seems like a natural fit for her?
Posted by: Gary | March 10, 2011 at 06:57 AM
I hope this isnt another movie or ploy to slam Sarah Palin, Wether Hollywood likes her or not Americans Love her! She is a strong independent woman. Just because she hunts which most americans LOVE hollywood thinks she should be locked in a cave!
Posted by: Leslie Shelton | March 10, 2011 at 07:13 AM
Is it true that Charlie Sheen has been offered the role of Todd? Is he going to do it?
Posted by: Alphonsa | March 16, 2011 at 10:41 AM
It will be interesting to see Julianne Moore try to play Sarah Palin. In a recent photo of her in Palin attire, she creates a striking resemblence. She manages to pull of the up'do and trademark eyeglasses perfectly!
Posted by: Tiffany | May 10, 2011 at 09:14 PM