Elizabeth Banks about to kick it to the next level
As much as it brings us personal amusement to picture Elizabeth Banks sucking on a pork rib or getting off with a shower nozzle, it’s always nice to see a respectable actress take on meatier roles (there’s a joke in there somewhere). Up until about a year ago, Elizabeth resided in the realm of our consciousness clearly labeled: “CHARACTER ACTRESSES” subtitled “WHO IS SHE AGAIN? OH YEAH, THAT GIRL.”
HOWEVER! It was released today that Elizabeth will be playing Laura Bush in Oliver Stone’s upcoming George W. Bush biopic, W. We’re not really quite sure what to expect: we’re not so much hesitant about Elizabeth’s capability of ditching the guy’s-best-friend typecast and delving into a more serious role as we are about THE EXISTENCE OF A GEORGE W. BUSH BIOPIC DIRECTED BY OLIVER STONE. But fans of the Banks oeuvre needn’t fret: later on this year, Elizabeth will play the lead alongside ugly-hot dreamboat Seth Rogen in the new Kevin Smith movie Zack and Miri Make a Porno, about two life-long friends who begin a part-time adult film business (insert your own “you taste like a burger” joke here).
Banks playing Laura Bush for Stone [via EW.com]