Oliver Stone's 'W.' an 'ego'-driven biopic

December 11, 2008 Oliver Stone's George W. Bush biopic may have been turned down by every studio and agency in Hollywood, but the controversial filmmaker received a warm welcome at the "W." news conference ahead of the film's opening of the Dubai International Film Festival on Thursday night. Stone, who was joined by "W." co-star Geoffrey Wright at the presser, said that the impetus for the project could be attributed to the dramatic wealth of the Bush storyline, coupled with the role he expects the Bush presidency to play in American history. In many ways, Bush was a reflection of the aspirations of a component of the American people who maybe had certain aspirations but not the knowledge of the geopolitical landscape needed," he said, adding that he had created an "apathetic portrayal of someone who was perhaps overly challenged in the role.

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