Elizabeth Banks, The “Porn” Star And “The First Lady”

September 17th, 2008 Elizabeth Banks

From a porn star in “Zack and Miri Make A Porno”, Elizabeth Banks play First Lady Laura Bush in Oliver Stone’s new movie “W.” — a biography of President Bush, played by Josh Brolin.

This is a clip of “W.”, showing how Laura meets Bush. Brolin did a brilliant take on Bush and so does Banks’ take on Laura.

Both films — with Banks making the porno and the other playing First Lady — will hit the big-screen next month.

“I’ve always felt like a character actor in a leading lady’s body, and Laura Bush is a very natural fit for me,” Banks said in an AP report, via CNN. “I found a lot to admire about her as a woman and as a character to play.”

She said also “got really lucky in that I adore Josh Brolin, and we both approached the Bushes with the same point of view, which is that they’re extremely in love and a very supportive couple.”