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The Anti-Social Network: Dream Casting the Surely Soon-To-Be Rupert Murdoch Movie

With the Murdoch scandal growing bigger every day, you can already hear Hollywood except for Fox Studios, of course figuring out how to turn this story into a blockbuster movie. We’ll leave the screenwriting to others. But here’s our take on the cast.
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Topping off his late career roll, this fine Canadian actor has already killed in the only part that would prepare anyone to play Rupert: King Lear. Though Lear’s kids were probably smarter.

With the Murdoch scandal growing bigger every day, you can already hear Hollywood–except for Fox Studios, of course–figuring out how to turn this story into a blockbuster movie. We’ll leave the screenwriting to others. But here’s our take on the cast.