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Should play Gordon Brown


He may not look exactly like him, but when did that ever stop actors playing world leaders? We had Frank Langella and Anthony Hopkins as Nixon, Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin (the only visual similarity was their skin colour), James Cromwell as George Bush Sr and Helen Mirren doesn't really look like the Queen at all! I think the now-greying, middled-aged Rowan would be an inspired choice to play the dour Scottish PM, but in a satire/comedy rather than a serious biopic or factual drama. In fact I believe Brown was recently dubbed Mr Bean in one of the House of Commons slanging matches, perhaps a references to his apparent lack of people skills?

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You know....with the right make up and hair, I think he could actually do a great job portraying Gordon Brown. Interesting idea!

Let's see if it comes true 5 years from now when BBC makes the inevitable TV movie/docudrama about Gordon :P

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I tihnk that Terry Jones of Monty Python looks much more like Gordon Brown

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