‘State Of Play’ Trailer Manages To Be Simultaneously Exciting And Generic

Posted by Rob Hunter (rob@filmschoolrejects.com) on December 24, 2008

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A US Congressman’s mistress is murdered and he calls upon a reporter friend to help solve the case in the new thriller, State of Play.  Ben Affleck stars as the politician (who I fully expect to be ultimately guilty for the woman’s death) and Russell Crowe plays the intrepid reporter who champions the freedom of the press over personal hygiene and stylish haircuts.  State of Play also stars Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Jason Bateman, and the criminally underused Robin Wright Penn.

State of Play is based on a popular BBC miniseries from 2003.  The Hollywood version is co-written by Tony Gilroy, of the similar looking Michael Clayton, and directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland).

For fun, having already watched the trailer, watch it again… but this time imagine Brad Pitt as the reporter and Ed Norton as the Congressman.  They were originally cast in the roles but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.  It would have been their first onscreen reunion after Fight Club.

State of Play hits theaters April 17, 2009. You can check out the trailer in high definition over at Yahoo Movies.

What do you think of the trailer?  More importantly, how about Crowe’s hair?


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  • Wow, Hollywood really is reaching on this one, a reporter that actually investigatesa story instead of pulling all the info from the AP wire. Make it even more true to life and show him searching the internet for leads then writing up a story from innuendo and gossip.
  • Uncle Gibby
    Hmmm...Academy award winner Russell Crowe for Brad Pitt...that's a no brainer. Ben Affleck for Ed Norton...well, I think Ben will do well in this role. Rachel McAdams will kick butt (as usual) in her role.
    Rachel is becoming one of the strongest actresses today. In every role she takes on, she makes the character more interesting. She's got the gift!!! With Helen Mirren( a proven winner) in the mix, this is going
    to be a very good film. I can't wait until April.
  • I am psyched for this!
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