Variety has the exclusive, that one of our favorite funny-men, actor Bill Murray, will portray Franklin D. Roosevelt in the historical drama ‘Hyde Park on Hudson.’ Murray isn’t know for his accents, so this performance should be interesting….
“Pic, which is based on a British radio play by Richard Nelson, is set in 1939 and follows the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to President Roosevelt’s upstate New York home, called Springwoord, near Hyde Park on Hudson. Over the course of the weekend visit, which took place the summer before World War II broke out, details of FDR’s private life begin to unfold, including his affair with his distant cousin Daisy. Roger Michell (”Notting Hill”) is on board to direct the story, which he also produces alongside Kevin Loader (”In the Loop”) and David Aukin.” -read more