Stuff happens for Glenn

Apocalypse Now actor Scott Glenn is to take on the role of former US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld in Oliver Stone's new biopic of Bush the younger, W., according to reports.

Digital Spy says the 67-year-old, whose other credits include The Bourne Ultimatum, The Right Stuff and Silence Of The Lambs, will take up the role of Rummy alongside No Country For Old Men star Josh Brolin as Dubya himself.

They will be joined by a cast including Fantastic Four star Ioan Gruffudd as Tony Blair, Crash's Thandie Newton as Condoleeza Rice and Definitely, Maybe's Elizabeth Banks as First Lady Laura Bush.

Casino Royale's Jeffrey Wright, Ellen Burstyn of Requiem For A Dream and James Cromwell of Six Feet Under and LA Confidential are also on board.

The film is said to focus on the formative years of the commander-in-chief.

According to Variety, Stone, whose directorial career includes touchstone films such as Platoon, Wall Street, JFK and Born On The Fourth Of July, hopes to have the movie finished and in theatres before Bush leaves office in January 2009.

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