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Quaid, Moore to Play Clintons in HBO Movie

Film will examine rocky US/UK relationship during Blair years

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(Newser) – Dennis Quaid and Julianne Moore have been picked to play Bill and Hillary Clinton in a planned HBO film, Variety reports. Special Relationship will examine the often rocky relationship between Bill and Tony Blair in the late '90s. Michael Sheen and Helen McCrory are set to reprise their Queen roles as the British prime minister and his wife.

British actor Michael Sheen arrives at the British Academy Film Awards 2009 in London last month. Sheen has signed up again to play Tony Blair for in
British actor Michael Sheen arrives at the British Academy Film Awards 2009 in London last month. Sheen has signed up again to play Tony Blair for in "The Special Relationship."   (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Julianne Moore has been cast as Hillary Clinton in
Julianne Moore has been cast as Hillary Clinton in "The Special Relationship."   (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Actor Dennis Quaid at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City earlier this year. Quaid has been cast as Bill Clinton in an upcoming HBO movie.
Actor Dennis Quaid at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City earlier this year. Quaid has been cast as Bill Clinton in an upcoming HBO movie.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair left meets with former President Bill Clinton during the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York in 2007.
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair left meets with former President Bill Clinton during the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York in 2007.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
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