They’re dropping like flies over at The Special Relationship, the BBC/HBO film that tracks the Tony Blair/Bill Clinton partnership.
A couple of weeks ago, Peter Morgan – who had been set to make his directorial debut from his own script – departed the project to be replaced by Richard Loncraine, and now Julianne Moore has had to pull out of playing Hillary Clinton, due to a prior commitment.
As with Morgan, a replacement has been found quickly, with the ever-excellent Hope Davis joining Michael Sheen, playing Blair for the third time, Dennis Quaid, playing Clinton for the second time if you count **American Dreamz **(and not many people do), and Helen McCrory, playing Cherie Blair for the first time.
As much as we admire Moore, we can’t help but feel that Davis may be a better physical fit for the role – and, really, there’s a cigarette paper’s width between the two actresses in terms of their talent.** The Special Relationship** remains keenly anticipated.
Shooting starts on the film – the unofficial follow-up to **The Deal **and **The Queen **– in London on July 20.