Our good friend Rod aka "Grinder" on his hot blog Public Enemies Columbus has just announced the news that " Billy Crudup has been cast as Hoover"


:thanks Rod!

Thanks Karen, and thanks to Rod too. :thumbsup

Both Billy and Marion were in Tim Burtons Big Fish, in fact they were married in it. Has anybody noticed any more connections?

Anne x

woohoo Can this film get any better??? What great news--loved Cruddup in Big Fish and another film he did, Stage Beauty, woohoo Excellent choice! :)

-Donna

I'm trying to find an industry mention...

I adore Billy! But as J. Edgar? This I gotta see. I always wanted to see Johnny and him work together, but I don't see them having any scenes together--of course not- it will be him and Bale together.

I've been looking today, too! I wonder where Rod heard it?

This seems to be a time will tell post...I keep searching...LOL..I wanted Val Kilmer. :P

Val fits in better, but he's much too tall. Crudup is a little guy.
Waitng to hear confirmed.

Wow! That would be an interesting choice... I don't picture Billy looking the least bit like Hoover, but I don't picture Christian Bale looking like Purvis either. I suppose with the magic of make-up all things are possible. I was kind of hoping Phillip Seymore Hoffman would land the part of Hoover. Time will tell....

Still rooting for Cruddup mates(but Kilmer, Hoffman are good choices too!) :lol:
I like Cruddup because I've seen him disappear into a role similar to Johnny....but haven't seen Kilmer in awhile, so that would be interesting & Hoffman, well, looks the part... :D

EDIT: Yes, this is definitely a "time will tell"......

-Donna