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| (R-L: George Clooney, Evan Rachel Wood, Philip Seymour Hoffman) |
They say men aren't good at multi-tasking, but George Clooney's proving that old adage wrong with his new film The Ides of March. Not only is he one of the lead actors, but he's also director, co-writer and co-producer. And he's somehow managed to combine all those roles into one sizzling political thriller.
George stars in the movie as Governor Mike Morris - a US presidential hopeful who meets his match (both in terms of looks and brains) in the form of Ryan Gosling's character, Stephen - the idealistic campaign press secretary aiming to get Morris to the White House. With back-stabbing and betrayal at every turn, it makes you question just how dirty politics can be.
Throw in some excellent supporting performances from Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood and Paul Giamatti, and you end up with a sleek, sophisticated thriller - proof enough that all George's hard work has paid off.
INTERESTING FACT: George Clooney initially set out to make a morality tale about Wall Street, but changed his mind after reading Beau Willimon's play, Farragut North.
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