* The Sun-Times reports that Rob Lowe will play Drew Peterson in an upcoming Lifetime cable channel movie…

Um, OK.

We’ve done the “who would play ‘X’ in a movie” question before, so let’s try a different twist.

* The Question: Who would be the least appropriate actors to play our various state leaders (past and present) in a movie? Explain.

       

52 Comments - Cincinnatus - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 11:37 am: Charlton Heston as Pat Quinn - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 11:38 am: Ricky Tendons as MJM - 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 11:38 am: It would be highly inappropriate for Andy Dick to play Speaker Madigan, Tom Green as John Cullerton, Sasha Baren Cohen as Rahm Emanuel. But it might be funny. Add Johnny Knoxville as Bill Brady and Don Rickles as Pat Quinn and the screenplay writes itself. Lots of flatluence jokes and whatnot. - Cheryl44 - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 11:39 am: If there’s ever a call for someone to play Dick Mell, he should play himself. I can’t think of anyone who looks more like the guy Central Casting would send over if someone needed a Chicago pol. - gathersno - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 11:46 am: Rod Blagojevich playing Paul Simon - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 11:50 am: Quinn = Doug Heffernan Madigan = Will Ferrell Cullerton = Adam Sandler Rodango = Jane Lynch Cross = Rob Schneifer - Montrose - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:01 pm: Quinn = Brad Pitt Madigan = Hugh Jackman Cullerton = Jon Hamm Cross = George Clooney Radogno = Angelina Jolie - Elmhurst - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:01 pm: I’ll second Will Ferrell as Madigan. Shia LeBeouf as Aaron Shock, mostly because he’s inappropriate to play anyone. Jeff Bridges as Daley would be good mismatch. And that horrible sitcome character that Ricky Gervais’ charcter played in season 2 of Extras as Bill Foster. - Cincinnatus - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:07 pm: Pat Quinn, playing himself. - BigDoggie - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:08 pm: Dolph Lundgren as Richard J. Daley Chuck Norris as Paul Simon - Phil - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:13 pm: Nathan Lane for Mike Madigan. Lane is generally overly emotive in his roles. Pretty sure no one has ever characterized the Speaker of the House as overly emotive. - How Ironic - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:19 pm: Fran Dresher as Lisa Madigan Stanley Tucci as Rod Blageovich - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:22 pm: Al Pacino as Lisa Madigan. (You said least appropriate.) - wordslinger - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:25 pm: Sir Ben Kingsley as Blago Sir Ian McKellan as Daley Vin Diesel as Rahm Emanuel Clint Eastwood as Mark Kirk - Yellow Dog Democrat - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:34 pm: Jimmy Stewart as Rod Blagojevich Jim Carey as Mike Madigan Sidney Poiter as Emil Jones Lindsay Lohan as Lisa Madigan Hugh Laurie as Frank Watson Russell Crowe as Tom Cross - Yellow Dog Democrat - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:35 pm: BTW, why not Lowe or Downey to replace Sheen on 2 1/2 Men? - the Patriot - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:40 pm: Alex Baldwin as Blago - just sayin' - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:46 pm: Jimmy Stewart as Skip Saviano. That would be wrong. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:47 pm: Downey makes too much $$$$ with his Iron Man hits to stoop to TV. I dunno about Lowe. - Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:55 pm: Ronald Reagan as George Ryan - Boondocks - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:56 pm: Pierce Brosnan - Quinn Eloquent with British accent versus Mr. BORING! Megan Fox - Simon Do I need explain Wesley Snipes - White Snipes is athletic too, but not nearly as honest Alec Baldwin - Rutherford The political differences here are just too great Jennifer Anniston - Topinka I can look at Anniston all day, but Judy??? Jim Caray - Mike Madigan The clown playing the “boss” Rosanne Barr - Lisa Madigan Please….. - Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:56 pm: For that matter, Ronald Reagan for most of the current Illinois Republican leadership. They are more appropriately played by character actors like Ed Begley, Jr., Al Franken or Mike Farrell. - Newsclown - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 12:58 pm: Christopher Walken as Mike Madigan Because, hey…. Christopher Walken. - Downstate weed chewing hick - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:06 pm: Sean Penn as Bill Brady - wordslinger - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:06 pm: –Christopher Walken as Mike Madigan– Actually, that looks like “appropriate” casting. - dont taze me bro - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:09 pm: Bob Hope as Senator Peter Fitzgerald - dont taze me bro - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:13 pm: Danny Devito as Jason Plummer - NIref - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:14 pm: Dwane Johnson as Blagojevich - Deep South - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:15 pm: Charleze Theron as Lt. Gov. Simon - Boondocks - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:17 pm: How about John Wayne as Blago? - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:22 pm: Or John Wayne as Jason Plummer. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:24 pm: Kenneth Branagh as Rich Daley. - Joe from Joliet - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:25 pm: John Belushi as Mike Madigan Slim Pickens as Blago Justin Bieber as Thompson Chris Farley as Edgar - Former State Employee - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:27 pm: I have to say….Rob Lowe as that creep Peterson is a stretch beyond many mentioned here. - Edge of the 14th Ward - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:33 pm: Jimmy Stewart as Scott Lee Cohen. - Justica O ! - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:33 pm: Charlie Sheen as Rod Blagojevich - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:35 pm: Bloggers: Faux Anonymous as Real Anonymous - Wensicia - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:41 pm: Matthew Broderick as Rod Blagojevich Robert Duvall as Pat Quinn Ron Howard as Mike Madigan Lady Gags as Lisa Madigan - Wensicia - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:42 pm: Whoops, I meant Lady ‘Gaga’, sorry. - 10th Indy - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:45 pm: Gregory Peck - Blago Lindsay Lohan - Toni Preckwinkle Greta Garbo - Mark Kirk - Justica O ! - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:47 pm: Jim Neighbors as Christine Rodogno - Springfield Skeptic - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:48 pm: How could you so insult the Duke like that. - Phil - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 1:53 pm: How about Barney for Mike M.? - Loop Lady - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 2:01 pm: after Lowe stars as Peterson, I may never be able to watch him act again…Peterson is man most despicable for me…and btw, what the hell did he do with his wife’s body?…. - D.P. Gumby - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 2:04 pm: I don’t think Drew Peterson looks his part. Rob Lowe will be much better. But to the question, I see Chris Rock as Blago…it just seems so Bleepin Golden! - Faux Anonymous - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 2:18 pm: Or Chris Rock as Dawn Clark Netsch. - Lil Enchilada - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 2:32 pm: Wensicia - you were right the first time with Lady GAGS - Anon - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 3:19 pm: Steve Carell as Rod Blagojevich. - zatoichi - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 3:23 pm: Cullerton - Ron White Madigan - Clint Eastwood Quinn - Lewis Black Rodogno - Karen Wiig Cross - Tommy Lee Jones - Boone Logan Square - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 3:27 pm: ==Steve Carell as Rod Blagojevich.== I’ve said it before, but that’s the best possible casting of Rod. Least appropriate: Mark McKinney as the Chicken Lady as Mark Kirk. Best casting of creepy Illinois murder: Brian Dennehy as John Wayne Gacy. - anonymouse - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 8:32 pm: Lou Pinella as Scott Lee Cohen - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jun 15, 11 @ 11:32 pm: Indy…are you reading hillbuzz again? Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.