Julianne Moore to play Sarah Palin in new U.S. TV movie

She was nominated this year for a BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for her performance playing a lesbian matriarch in The Kids Are All Right.
But Julianne Moore is set to take on a very different role - that of vice presidential candidate and Alaskan governor Sarah Palin. 
The 50-year-old four time Oscar nominee has signed on to play the presidential running mate in a TV adaptation of the best-selling book Game Change for HBO.

New job: Julianne Moore (left) has signed to play Sarah Palin in an HBO TV adaptation of Game Change

According to Entertainment Weekly, Game Change will be directed by Jay Roach - who directed Meet The Parents, and written by Danny Strong, who previously teamed up for HBO's docudrama Recount, which focused on the aftermath of the 2000 election.

 

The film will follow the 2008 presidential campaign between John McCain and Barack Obama.
No other cast members have been announced but with Jay Roach attached to the project it is likely to be an all-star cast.

Normal day: Julianne was spotted out and about near her home in New York yesterday

As the announcement was being made, Julianne was spotted out and about in New York.
Dressed casually in jeans, a grey wool jacket and layered scarves, she appeared glum as she walked through her Manhattan neighbourhood.
Just last week it was revealed that she has placed her luxurious West Side townhouse on the market for a whopping $12.5 million.
Julianne has recently gained praise for her award-winning film The Kids Are All Right.
The film was been nominated for best picture at the Oscars while her co-stars Mark Ruffalo and Annette Bening were up for best supporting actor and best actress respectively.
Moore says the film, which focuses on a lesbian couple raising two children, made her reflect on her own family values.