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George Clooney should play Nick Clegg on TV, says wife Miriam | George Clooney should play Nick Clegg on TV, says wife Miriam |
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Nick Clegg's wife Miriam has said she would like George Clooney to play her husband in a TV movie about him. | Nick Clegg's wife Miriam has said she would like George Clooney to play her husband in a TV movie about him. |
Channel 4 is said to be planning a drama based on the coalition negotiations following the 2010 election, with the Lib Dem leader, who went on to be deputy PM, as its focus. | Channel 4 is said to be planning a drama based on the coalition negotiations following the 2010 election, with the Lib Dem leader, who went on to be deputy PM, as its focus. |
Actors including Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens and Benedict Cumberbatch have been linked with the role. | Actors including Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens and Benedict Cumberbatch have been linked with the role. |
But Mrs Clegg asked on ITV's Lorraine: "Is George Clooney on offer?" | But Mrs Clegg asked on ITV's Lorraine: "Is George Clooney on offer?" |
She added that she would prefer "a handsome one" to play her husband who, during those days in May 2010, was at the centre of a phenomenon known as Cleggmania, following his appearances on TV leaders' debates with Conservative David Cameron and Labour's Gordon Brown. | She added that she would prefer "a handsome one" to play her husband who, during those days in May 2010, was at the centre of a phenomenon known as Cleggmania, following his appearances on TV leaders' debates with Conservative David Cameron and Labour's Gordon Brown. |
Voters had failed to give any party a majority in the House of Commons, leading to days of negotiations. | Voters had failed to give any party a majority in the House of Commons, leading to days of negotiations. |
The Cleggs were both guests on Lorraine. | The Cleggs were both guests on Lorraine. |
There are some domestic similarities between Mr Clegg and Mr Clooney, whose films include One Fine Day, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and The Men Who Stare at Goats. | There are some domestic similarities between Mr Clegg and Mr Clooney, whose films include One Fine Day, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and The Men Who Stare at Goats. |
The deputy prime minister's wife, who uses her maiden name Gonzalez at work, is a lawyer specialising in trade agreements. | The deputy prime minister's wife, who uses her maiden name Gonzalez at work, is a lawyer specialising in trade agreements. |
Mr Clooney married London-based human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in Venice in September. A political activist himself, he is seen as being on the liberal wing of the US Democratic Party. | Mr Clooney married London-based human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in Venice in September. A political activist himself, he is seen as being on the liberal wing of the US Democratic Party. |
Mrs Clegg, who has set up a campaign in which leading women visit schools to inspire girls in their careers, ruled out entering front-line politics herself. | Mrs Clegg, who has set up a campaign in which leading women visit schools to inspire girls in their careers, ruled out entering front-line politics herself. |
She said: "I hope this doesn't come back to haunt me in the future, but I think you need a lot of emotional strength to be in politics and I don't know if I have it." | She said: "I hope this doesn't come back to haunt me in the future, but I think you need a lot of emotional strength to be in politics and I don't know if I have it." |
Politicians were later asked on BBC Radio 4's World At One programme who they would like to play them in a film of their life. | |
Lib Dem equalities minister Jo Swinson said: "Given the work that I do to promote the role of women and equality and given the absolutely brilliant speech that she recently made at the United Nations setting out the cause of modern feminism, I think Emma Watson would be magic." | |
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan opted for Line of Duty star Keeley Hawes, calling her a "fantastic actress". | |
For Labour. shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said: "First thing that strikes me there is how does Nick have a wife who is still so flattering towards him? I can't get my head around that. | |
"Given that, whenever I appear on TV, I get a lot of people on Twitter saying I look like a Thunderbird, I guess I should probably get a puppet to play me." |
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