Julianne Moore to play Sarah Palin


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Julianne Moore has signed on to portray Sarah Palin in the upcoming film based on the 2008 presidential election film, Game Change.

The film is based on a book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann titled Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime and will be produced for HBO. Jay Roach, whose previous credits include Meet the Parents and HBO’s Recount, will be directing the film.

Game Change will focus on the former governor’s rise to attention after being selected as John McCain’s running mate and their subsequent defeat in the election.

Julianne Moore recently starred in The Kids Are All Right, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.