Besides, she's smarter than most people and that's what matters.

bright enough to play the role.

Should be interesting to see who plays Bill.

He would be great opposite Johansen.

Ok. If Bill is to be a stammering doof, he'd be perfect.

Priorities, people! Priorities!

Whose to really know, eh?

Anyway, I think the first time I saw her acting was in Love Song for Bobby Long. It was set in New Orleans and I saw it not too long after Katrina so it's memorable for me in that way, plus it's a decent movie. I would recommend.

Combining elements of Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner, the story focuses on eighteen-year-old Purslane Hominy Will, who leaves the Florida trailer park where she lives with her abusive boyfriend to return to her hometown of New Orleans following the drug overdose death of her jazz singer mother Lorraine, a free spirit she had not seen for several years. The girl is startled to discover one-time Auburn University professor of literature Bobby Long and his protégé and former teaching assistant, struggling writer Lawson Pines, living in her dilapidated childhood home. Both men are heavy drinkers who spend their days smoking numerous cigarettes, quoting Dylan Thomas, Benjamin Franklin, and T.S. Eliot, playing chess, and spending time with the neighbors while Bobby strums a guitar and sings melancholy country-folk songs. The two convince Pursy her mother left the house to all three of them, although in reality she is the sole heir and the time they legally are allowed to remain in it is limited by the terms of the will.

Sounds like a bad made for tv type movie.

"look fuckable and wear something tight"...I agree she has star power and if nothing else there will be a fairly high male viewership, but if the producers are planning to add any real depth to the role of HRC, I don't think she is the right choice...

The fact she's beautiful motivated me to start watching her films, but she is a very good actress and taking on a role like this will prove that. I've only found her below par in a couple films, mostly romantic comedies. But you don't win a Tony by just being "fuckable". Classy.

there's three types of actors (male and female):

Those who can bank on their acting range and versatility...

Those who can bank on their cuteness/rugged good looks/sex appeal or one-dimensional typecast roles...

That rarefied top 3% who have an overabundance of talent AND sex appeal...


I've seen nothing of Johansson to convince me she belongs in the third group, or in a biopic of HRC...Unless the producers are planning a VERY different take of HRC's early years than I'm expecting...

So does every other man.

Chastain is too angular.

I haven't been too impressed with Scarlett Johansson recently. Maybe if we could get the Lost in Translation Scarlett Johansson back.

And let's not say Dennis Quaid again. That was embarrassing.