Oliver Stone Picks His Rumsfeld

Published by Jeff Leins on: May 13th, 2008

With a newly announced October 17th release date, things seem to be moving swiftly for Oliver Stone’s W. biopic at Lionsgate.

It started production yesterday and the cast is rounding out. Empire announced former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will be played by Scott Glenn.

The only big choice left is the person playing Dick Cheney.

The rest of the cast is as follows:

George W. Bush: Josh Brolin
Laura Bush: Elizabeth Banks
George H.W. Bush (Sr.): James Cromwell
Barbara Bush: Ellen Burstyn
Condoleezza Rice: Thandie Newton
Tony Blair: Ioan Gruffudd
Ari Fleischer: Rob Corddry