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Who's Who: Casting 'Election 2008: The Movie'

Hollywood Insiders on Which Actors Should Play the Prominent Political Players

Finn: I keep gravitating toward Robert Duvall. McCain's physicality is really part of who he is. He's a man with a life of service and experience, so you'd want that weightiness in an actor. But he's also got a twinkle in his eye, a real decency to him. Robert Duvall has that.

Cindy McCain

Cindy McCain's Hollywood alter-ego has got to be a blonde.

Finn: She's hard. But Stockard Channing as a blonde could be great, or take the opposite tack and go with a Morgan Fairchild, the cool glam. But Felicity Huffman could also pull it off, all polished and put together.

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Bowen: Michelle Pfeiffer -- she's a cool blonde, someone who's slightly younger.

Wilbekin: Michelle Pfeiffer's kind of brilliant. She would be great as Cindy; I think Michelle could play this political wife who stands behind her man, comes from a lot of wealth, but tries to underplay it. It's very Stepford. And that said, I almost wonder if Nicole Kidman might be a good Cindy McCain, because she nailed it in "The Stepford Wives."

Hillary Clinton

Laura Linney could channel Hillary Clinton.

Finn: Laura Linney would be fantastic. Incredibly smart and strong, she has the right tenacity. But she's open, and as the campaign wore on, Hilary let down that guard a bit. I think that would be a good fit.

Bowen: Felicity Huffman. It's a tough one. I originally said Amy Poehler because of ["Saturday Night Live"], but [Huffman's] tough and smart and a bit of a spitfire like Hillary.

Wilbekin: Emma Thompson. She kind of played a version of Hilary in "Primary Colors." I think Emma could embody this very empowered, strong woman. She's proven herself as an actress, as a fighter, and as a survivor. Hillary has a lot of those same characteristics.

Bill Clinton

Colin Firth, Jeff Bridges: wannabe Bills?

Finn: Age him up and Robert Downy Jr. could play it flawlessly. He's got the charm and charisma, but also the intelligence and the depth.

Bowen: Colin Firth -- it may sound really out of the box, but I think he could pull it off. He has that suave allure to him. And Brits play Americans all the time.

Wilbekin: Jeff Bridges has got a great sense of humor, he's a people person, he can really relate to being "the first black president." He has a certain kind of swagger and a tongue-in-cheek sensibility: wise cracking but wise at the same time. That's what you need to play Bill Clinton.

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