Sam Rockwell is joining Christian Bale in Cheney, Adam McKay’s biopic of former vice president Dick Cheney.
Rockwell is in final negotiations to add his name to the call sheet that already includes Steve Carell, Amy Adams and Bill Pullman for the drama from Annapurna.
Carell has been cast as Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, while Adams is playing Cheney’s wife, Lynne.
Rockwell will play Cheney’s boss, President George W. Bush, who steered the nation through the attacks of 9/11, the events that allowed Cheney to exercise his power when it came to fighting terrorism.
Producing are McKay and his Gary Sanchez Productions partners Will Ferrell and Kevin Messick.
Brad Pitt and Dede Garner are also producing via their Plan B label.
Rockwell is repped by Gersh and Untitled Entertainment. »