Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR

Paul1957 · 05-05-11, 01:03 PM

Bill Murray has been confirmed to play Franklin D. Roosevelt in historical drama ''Hyde Park on Hudson,'' which Focus Features International is unveiling to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival next week.

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.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118036442

Solid Snake PAC · 05-05-11, 01:19 PM

Bill Murray as FDR? interesting.

Ash Ketchum · 05-05-11, 01:42 PM

No, no, Dan Aykroyd as FDR, Bill Murray as Wendell Wilkie:

Paul1957 · 05-05-11, 02:05 PM

Anyone know anything about the play? Is it a comedy? Seriocomedy?

sleepyhead55 · 05-05-11, 03:52 PM

Sounds interesting. I would suspect that it is probably closer to a drama than comedy. But I have no doubt that Murray will be able to throw in several one liners to get in some laughs.

Groucho · 05-05-11, 04:07 PM

If they can get Colin Firth and Helena Botham-Carter to reprise their roles from The Kings Speech this would be a smash hit.

Mabuse · 05-05-11, 07:06 PM

Kings Speech coat-tail riding Oscar bait.

PopcornTreeCt · 05-05-11, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mabuse

Kings Speech coat-tail riding Oscar bait.

Hey hey now. This has Bill Murray that alone makes it more interesting than King's Speech.

rexinnih · 05-06-11, 10:54 AM

*In Carl the groundskeeper from Caddyshack voice:

"The only way to defeat the Japanese is to think like the Japanese..........."

*In Venkman Ghostbusters voice:

Aide: "Mr President, the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor"
FDR: "Mother Pussbucket"

This could work.

Giantrobo · 05-06-11, 01:59 PM

I'm probably one of the few people on Earth who doesn't think Bill Murray is all that funny, yet really seems to enjoy him in dramatic roles.

Superman07 · 05-06-11, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giantrobo

I'm probably one of the few people on Earth who doesn't think Bill Murray is all that funny, yet really seems to enjoy him in dramatic roles.

Funny - I have the same opinion of Will Ferrell. Trailer for his new film looks pretty good.

As for the original post - I'm confused. It makes it sounds like it's been completed, but then at the end it sounds like it's just getting started. The concept/package is going to be sold to buyers?

Paul1957 · 05-07-11, 01:55 AM

UPDATE: I was slightly misinformed on Laura Linney. Am told by her camp she will play Daisy, the distant cousin of FDR (Bill Murray), whose affair with the president is revealed during the visit of the Royal Couple to the Roosevelt estate. I thought she wasn't a good physical match for Eleanor Roosevelt and there you go. They are still casting the First Lady.

EXCLUSIVE: We've known since late March that Bill Murray was likely to play Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the Roger Michell-directed Hyde Park on the Hudson. Now, I'm hearing that Laura Linney is making a deal to play his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt. What a cast to provide some high drama during a visit by King George VI to Hyde Park, the upstate New York home of the Roosevelt duo. The visit took place in 1939, as momentum toward WWII was building, and also as it was becoming clear that FDR was having an affair with his cousin Daisy. The Richard Nelson script will be a hot sales title next week for Focus Features at the Cannes Film Festival. Besides her acclaimed Showtime series The Big C, Linney will next be seen in The Details, starring with Tobey Maguire and Elizabeth Banks in the Jacob Aaron Estes-directed film that premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by The Weinstein Company. Linney is repped by ICM and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

http://www.deadline.com/?s=laura+linney

Solid Snake PAC · 05-19-12, 06:13 PM

Mike86 · 05-19-12, 06:21 PM

Looks good. I hadn't heard about this before seeing the thread today but I'm interested.

Artman · 05-19-12, 07:02 PM

It does kind of look like one of those films that you're never really excited to see, but feel compelled to during awards season. But, the trailer does have a tinge of Wes Anderson to it (or maybe it's just because it features two actors from Rushmore)... so I'd definitely see it! (marketing dept did their job)

mcfly · 05-19-12, 07:09 PM

I'm sure I'll watch this at some point since I tend to watch anything with Murray but the subject matter doesn't interest me. Looks like Oscar bait.

PopcornTreeCt · 05-19-12, 07:36 PM

Ouch. It does look like Oscar bait. I'll still see it though.

Solid Snake PAC · 05-19-12, 08:52 PM

If it's got Murray in a live action form...I'm there.

Throwing Copper · 11-14-12, 02:51 AM

I am very excited that I'll be seeing this film on Saturday. Can't wait to see Bill Murray as FDR.

Defiant1 · 11-14-12, 08:51 PM

It's a pretty good movie. Bill Murray and Laura Linney are predictably excellent. Olivia Williams steals every scene she's in as the FLOTUS.

GatorDeb · 01-05-13, 11:14 PM

Saw it today and it's one of my most favorite movies now, really enjoyed it. Off to Wikipedia the heck out of the subject matter now. Question:

Spoiler:

Now I want to go watch Lost In Translation because BM does drama well.

IIG · 01-06-13, 01:41 PM

I'm a Bill Murray fan and I like FDR, but the trailer makes the movie look so boring! I know I'll have to make my mind up on seeing it soon, as it won't play long. The awards buzz doesn't seem to be as strong for this as I initially anticipated.

05-05-11, 01:03 PM	#1
Paul1957 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,049	Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR Bill Murray has been confirmed to play Franklin D. Roosevelt in historical drama ''Hyde Park on Hudson,'' which Focus Features International is unveiling to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival next week. 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. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118036442

05-05-11, 01:19 PM	#2
Solid Snake PAC DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denton, Tx Posts: 22,178	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR Bill Murray as FDR? interesting.

05-05-11, 01:42 PM	#3
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05-05-11, 02:05 PM	#4
Paul1957 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,049	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR Anyone know anything about the play? Is it a comedy? Seriocomedy?

05-05-11, 03:52 PM	#5
sleepyhead55 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,480	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR Sounds interesting. I would suspect that it is probably closer to a drama than comedy. But I have no doubt that Murray will be able to throw in several one liners to get in some laughs.

05-05-11, 04:07 PM	#6
Groucho DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,161	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR If they can get Colin Firth and Helena Botham-Carter to reprise their roles from The Kings Speech this would be a smash hit.

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Mabuse DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,335	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR Kings Speech coat-tail riding Oscar bait.

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rexinnih DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Relocated to Bot-Hell Posts: 8,667	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR In Carl the groundskeeper from Caddyshack voice: "The only way to defeat the Japanese is to think like the Japanese..........."* In Venkman Ghostbusters voice: Aide: "Mr President, the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor" FDR: "Mother Pussbucket*" This could work. __________________ On the outside lookin in, and it's funny.

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Giantrobo DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: TORRANCE, CA Posts: 48,303	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR I'm probably one of the few people on Earth who doesn't think Bill Murray is all that funny, yet really seems to enjoy him in dramatic roles. __________________ XBOX Gamertag: Giantrobo On my 4th 360 as of 3.26.10

05-07-11, 01:55 AM	#12
Paul1957 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,049	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR UPDATE: I was slightly misinformed on Laura Linney. Am told by her camp she will play Daisy, the distant cousin of FDR (Bill Murray), whose affair with the president is revealed during the visit of the Royal Couple to the Roosevelt estate. I thought she wasn't a good physical match for Eleanor Roosevelt and there you go. They are still casting the First Lady. EXCLUSIVE: We've known since late March that Bill Murray was likely to play Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the Roger Michell-directed Hyde Park on the Hudson. Now, I'm hearing that Laura Linney is making a deal to play his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt. What a cast to provide some high drama during a visit by King George VI to Hyde Park, the upstate New York home of the Roosevelt duo. The visit took place in 1939, as momentum toward WWII was building, and also as it was becoming clear that FDR was having an affair with his cousin Daisy. The Richard Nelson script will be a hot sales title next week for Focus Features at the Cannes Film Festival. Besides her acclaimed Showtime series The Big C, Linney will next be seen in The Details, starring with Tobey Maguire and Elizabeth Banks in the Jacob Aaron Estes-directed film that premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by The Weinstein Company. Linney is repped by ICM and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. http://www.deadline.com/?s=laura+linney

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05-19-12, 06:21 PM	#14
Mike86 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,992	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR Looks good. I hadn't heard about this before seeing the thread today but I'm interested.

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Artman DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 7,002	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR It does kind of look like one of those films that you're never really excited to see, but feel compelled to during awards season. But, the trailer does have a tinge of Wes Anderson to it (or maybe it's just because it features two actors from Rushmore)... so I'd definitely see it! (marketing dept did their job) __________________ Keeping sight of the vow we made / Holding fast to the hope - Relentless Intolerance http://trukid.dvdaf.com/owned/blu-ray

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mcfly DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: California Posts: 8,887	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR I'm sure I'll watch this at some point since I tend to watch anything with Murray but the subject matter doesn't interest me. Looks like Oscar bait. __________________ "I think, Lisa, that you've been taken in by an obvious forgery. Unfortunately, historical research is plagued by this sort of hoax -- the so-called confession. It's just as fake as the Howard Hughes will, the Hitler Diaries, or the Emancipation Retraction." *"You won't be seeing any prison movies where you're going - prison!"*

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PopcornTreeCt DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 25,826	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR Ouch. It does look like Oscar bait. I'll still see it though.

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Solid Snake PAC DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denton, Tx Posts: 22,178	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR If it's got Murray in a live action form...I'm there.

11-14-12, 02:51 AM	#19
Throwing Copper DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,241	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR I am very excited that I'll be seeing this film on Saturday. Can't wait to see Bill Murray as FDR.

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Defiant1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 954	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR It's a pretty good movie. Bill Murray and Laura Linney are predictably excellent. Olivia Williams steals every scene she's in as the FLOTUS. __________________ "When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground."

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GatorDeb DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: The "Real" Vice City Posts: 13,700	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR Saw it today and it's one of my most favorite movies now, really enjoyed it. Off to Wikipedia the heck out of the subject matter now. Question: Spoiler: when we find out Missy is also FDR's mistress isn't she coming out of the house with that other dude? I thought THEY were sleeping together at the moment Daisy was there. Now I want to go watch Lost In Translation because BM does drama well. __________________ XBOX Live Gamertag: GatorDeb07 (zero seven) My XBOX 360 blogs about me "Polo por u, polo por u" - Peggy speaking Spanish from KOTH (Chicken for you, chicken for you)

01-06-13, 01:41 PM	#22
IIG DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,387	Re: Hyde Park on Hudson-Bill Murray as FDR I'm a Bill Murray fan and I like FDR, but the trailer makes the movie look so boring! I know I'll have to make my mind up on seeing it soon, as it won't play long. The awards buzz doesn't seem to be as strong for this as I initially anticipated.