You probably know Linney, even if not by name. Coleman, on the other hand, will be familiar to anyone who saw her in Hot Fuzz. But West might not be known to you unless you’re a fan of British theater. He did have a small role in Van Helsing, though. Which definitely would have been improved by the involvement of Bill Murray. (Daily Mail)

Now that I got that joke out of the way, I can tell you that Michell is currently looking for actors to play Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, as well as FDR‘s sexy sixth cousin Daisy. Interestingly, the company funding the movie, Film4, declined to also fund The King’s Speech in order to avoid a conflict of interest. Also interesting is that Michell is NOT looking for actors to play the King and Queen which either means that they’re already cast (Colin Firth, perhaps?) or they aren’t major players in the movie. (via Deadline)