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" Ed Harris has been announced for the role of John McCain in Game Change.  The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the actor will portray the 2008 Republican presidential candidate in the HBO Films production, which is due to begin filming later this year.  He joins Julianne Moore in the production, who was previously booked to play McCain&amp;#039;s campaign running mate and former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin. The film, which is based on John Heilemann and Mark Halperin&amp;#039;s book of the same name, follows the 2008 presidential race and centres on McCain&amp;#039;s story in particular as well as his eventual defeat by Barack Obama.  Former Gilmore Girls actor Danny Strong will adapt the book for film, while Jay Roach, whose most recent projects include Little Fockers and Dinner For Schmucks, is confirmed as director. Harris was recently confirmed to star alongside Diane Keaton in The Look Of Love.  &amp;amp;gt; Fey: &amp;#039;Moore great choice for Palin role&amp;#039; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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