Robert Redford to Play Dan Rather in 'Truth'

Hollywood Reporter ^

[Maine Mariner]

Who was Bill Burkett?

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Rather’s source for the whole steaming pile;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Burkett

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“Rather who still will not admit he manufactured the entire story.”

Actually, Mary Mapes, the ‘author’ of this trash contrived the story. Rather, rather than vetting the story, went with it.

[MaxMax]

I thought Robert Redford was dead. He died in Captain America! There
should be a rule in Hollyweird that if you die in a movie we never have to see
your stupid mug ever again.

[sockmonkey]

Robert Redford is 77. Isn’t he a little old to be playing the part of Dan Rather circa 2004?

[sickoflibs]

I remember how funny it was when CBS, Rather and Maples got caught with a word 97 document labeled 1967.

[reagandemocrat]

Buckhead deserves royalties.

[Fungi]

You are correct but Rather in no way is absolved as he promoted it to the end. Am I wrong?

[LittleBillyInfidel]

It’s like hiring ‘cold puke’ to play ‘warm puke’.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“You are correct but Rather in no way is absolved as he promoted it to the end. Am I wrong?”

No, you are not wrong. They are two peas in a pod.

[relictele]

Mary Mapes role cast

[Fungi]

How about two spores in a sporangium?

[tumblindice]

Gunga Bob. Hey, nice alligator shoes Bob.
But I’m barefoot.
Oh. Never mind.

[tophat9000]

Funny.. but who or what will Freerepublic..

you know this website will get trashed by the movie..

[tumblindice]

You know even Hollyweird can’t spin the existential ‘What’s the frequency?’ Rather weirdness of, “Fake, but accurate.”
Redford must need the money. Playing Bill O’Blowhard would make a better movie.
But Dan’s just sad.
As sad as a dying frog with revolvers in his sidepockets shooting blanks at the moon.

[reagandemocrat]

Jim Thompson might have a libel action. A strongly worded “cease and desist” letter may be appropriate.

[tumblindice]

PS Since we pwn Dan, won’t Jim Thompson get script review & approval?

[tumblindice]

Hey! You copycat, you’ll hear from my lawyer ...

[MinuteGal]

This is obviously a pathetic attempt to rescue Rather's pathetic legacy....to re-shape his history and dress him up in new clothes before he croaks.

Anyone have a recent photo of him (playing an addled old f##t?)

Leni

[Baynative]

"This movie will completely bomb! Nobody will watch it."

Yes, but Mary Mapes, one of the sleaziest news propagandists ever to work in America is cashing in big time for the book and screen play full of written to somehow put a good spin on her rotten lying career.