Jessica Barnes
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Universal, Movie Marketing, Posters
ComingSoon now has the exclusive first look at the teaser poster for Charlie Wilson’s War (click on the image to the right for a larger version). War stars Tom Hanks as the ‘unconventional’ congressman Charlie Wilson, who with the help of a Texas socialite and a rogue CIA agent managed to organize a “covert war” in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion. Hanks is joined by Julia Roberts as the socialite Joanne Herring and Philip Seymour Hoffman as CIA agent, Gust Avrakotos.
Wilson’s good-time-guy image was only one aspect of his personality and more importantly he considered himself a staunch patriot with a clear sense of right and wrong. Wilson was once quoted as saying ‘”The US had nothing whatsoever to do with these people’s decision to fight…But we’ll be damned by history if we let them fight with stones.” Charlie Wilson’s War is based on the book, Charlie Wilson’s War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History by George Crill III — I guess for the sake of billboard space they decided to shorten the title just a little.
The trailer for the film was just released a few weeks ago, and I think most of us were a little ‘underwhelmed’ by the whole thing. It’s a solid cast, and it does have Oscar written all over it, but for such a fascinating story I guess I was just expecting a little more ‘oomph’ in the preview. Although for those of you out there worried that this is just another boring political drama, don’t worry, the trailer works in a few genuine laughs — but that could just be me. Much like the trailer, the poster for the flick isn’t going to blow you away but it gets the job done — mainly reminding you that there are three Oscar winners in the film. Considering you have mega-stars like Roberts and Hanks in the cast, it’s a pleasant surprise that Hoffman made it on the poster at all. Charlie Wilson’s War is scheduled for release on Christmas Day.
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Source: ‘Charlie Wilson’s’ Poster
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