John Travolta to Play Harper in Biographical Movie
Miramax Films announced today that they have secured the film rights to The Stephen Harper Story and actor John Travolta has been signed to play the Prime Minister of Canada. âThis Harper guy is a movie waiting to happen I tell ya,â said Miramax Film CEO Harvey Weinstein in making the announcement in People Magazine. âLook at the line this guy actually saidâ¦.You wonât recognize Canada once Iâm done with itâ¦thatâs money baby, money.â Travolta (60) is best known as the star of hit movies such as Pulp Fiction and Grease, and for his earlier role on Welcome Back Kotter. He has frequently been in the news recently for his leadership position in the Church of Scientology and for making lewd passes at the male pilot of his private jet, a male gym trainer, and a UPS driver. âI like Stephen. Heâs got a spiritually calm aura around him,â Travolta told People. âAnd heâs got a good head of hair. And heâs musical.â Weinstein was Executive Producer of Pulp Fiction that starred Travolta but he denies any similarities to The Stephen Harper Story. âThis will be a movie about the inner thoughts of the man. The agenda if you will,â said Weinstein. âThe draft script is box office gold. He refuses to talk to the press. He fires Senators left right and centre. He brings budget documents weighing over 100 pounds into the House of Lords or whatever you call it.â âHell, I think he even had a bunch of books burned! Magic!â The Coen brothers (The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men) will direct with shooting scheduled to begin in August in Ottawa, Calgary and Tel Aviv. âHarper has asked for a cameo role so weâve got him as a newspaper reporter who gets really pissed when Travolta wonât answer his questions. Ainât that great irony? Love it!â