History Trivia / W

* DawsonCasting: Both played straight ''and'' inverted by the same actors. At the time of filming, the cast consisted of 40-year old Creator/JoshBrolin playing Bush in college and during the presidency, 34-year old Creator/ElizabethBanks as Laura Bush, 35-year old Thandiwe Newton as Condoleezza Rice and 42-year old Jeffrey Wright as UsefulNotes/ColinPowell. The only major actors somewhat close to the age of their characters are Creator/JamesCromwell as Bush Sr. and Creator/RichardDreyfuss as UsefulNotes/DickCheney.

* DisownedAdaptation: With Jeb Bush at least: He personally was critical about how the film portrayed his relationship with Dubya and felt that if Stone wanted to enforce more of the complexities of his family, he should have interviewed them to do so. On the other hand..
** ApprovalOfGod: Brolin did confirm that Dubya did see the film and "liked it very much" and "thought there were sad moments."

* DisownedAdaptation: With Jeb Bush at least: He personally was critical about how the film portrayed his relationship with Dubuya and felt that if Stone wanted to enforce more of the complexities of his family, he should have interviewed them to do so. On the other hand..
** ApprovalOfGod: Brolin did confirm that Dubuya did see the film and "liked it very much" and "thought there were sad moments."

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The portrayal of Jeb Bush as the competent brother that makes W. feel inadequate seems rather odd after his failed 2016 presidential campaign seriously hurt Jeb's public image.

* DawsonCasting: Both played straight ''and'' inverted by the same actors. At the time of filming, the cast consisted of 40-year old Creator/JoshBrolin playing Bush in college and during the presidency, 34-year old Creator/ElizabethBanks as Laura Bush, 35-year old Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice and 42-year old Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell. The only major actors somewhat close to the age of their characters are Creator/JamesCromwell as Bush Sr. and Creator/RichardDreyfuss as Cheney.

* FakeAmerican: Creator/TobyJones ably reproduces Karl Rove's Colorado accent, while Creator/ThandieNewton makes an effective, if broadly-drawn, Condoleeza Rice.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The portrayal of Jeb as the competent brother seems rather odd after his failed 2016 Presidential Campaign seriously hurt Jeb's public image.

* DawsonCasting: This is quite possibly the only film ever made that plays this trope straight, only to '''INVERT''' it. At the time of filming, the cast consisted of 40-year old Creator/JoshBrolin playing Bush in college and during the presidency, 34-year old Creator/ElizabethBanks as Laura Bush, 35-year old Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice and 42-year old Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell. The only major actors somewhat close to the age of their characters are Creator/JamesCromwell as Bush Sr. and Creator/RichardDreyfuss as Cheney.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The portrayal of Jeb as the competent brother seems rather odd after his failed 2016 Presidential Campaign, seriously hurt Jeb's public image

* DawsonCasting: This is quite possibly the only film ever made that plays this trope straight, only to '''INVERT''' it. At the time of filming, the cast consisted of 40-year old Creator/JoshBrolin playing Bush in college and during the presidency, 34-year old ElizabethBanks as Laura Bush, 35-year old Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice and 42-year old Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell. The only major actors somewhat close to the age of their characters are Creator/JamesCromwell as Bush Sr. and Creator/RichardDreyfuss as Cheney.

** Creator/ChristianBale was supposed to play Bush, and even had makeup tests done, but dropped out at the last minute, saying he was afraid he wouldn't be able to accurately play the President.

* DawsonCasting: This is quite possibly the only film ever made that plays this trope straight, only to '''INVERT''' it. At the time of filming, the cast consisted of 40-year old Creator/JoshBrolin playing Bush in college and during the presidency, 34-year old ElizabethBanks as Laura Bush, 35-year old Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice and 42-year old Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell. The only major actors somewhat close to the age of their characters are James Cromwell as Bush Sr. and Creator/RichardDreyfuss as Cheney.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The portrayal of Jeb as the competent brother seems rather odd after his failed 2016 Presidential Campaign. Not only did the campaign seriously hurt Jeb's public image, when George gave a speech at a South Carolina rally, condemning [[Creator/DonaldTrump hateful and divisive rhetoric]].

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The portrayal of Jeb as the competent brother seems rather odd after his failed 2016 Presidential Campaign. Not only did the campaign seriously hurt Jeb's public image, when George gave a speech at a South Carolina rally, condemning [[Creator/DonaldTrump hateful and divisive rhetoric]], many came to view it as George's CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

* DawsonCasting: ''W'' is quite possibly the only film ever made that plays this trope straight, only to '''INVERT''' it. At the time of filming, the cast consisted of 40-year old JoshBrolin playing Bush in college and during the presidency, 34-year old ElizabethBanks as Laura Bush, 35-year old Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice and 42-year old Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell. The only major actors somewhat close to the age of their characters are James Cromwell as Bush Sr. and Richard Dreyfuss as Cheney.

* DoingItForTheArt: Both Oliver Stone and Josh Brolin turned down their salaries for the movie (which was understandably difficult to find financing for), and the movie ''still'' ended up having to be made for $5 million less than what was originally projected.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The portrayal of Jeb as the competent brother seems rather odd after his failed 2016 Presidential Campaign. Not only did the campaign seriously hurt Jeb's public image, when George gave a speech at a South Carolina rally, condemning [[DonaldTrump hateful and divisive rhetoric]], many came to view it as George's CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

* WhatMightHaveBeen:

* FakeAmerican: Creator/TobyJones ably reproduces Karl Rove's Colorado accent.

* DawsonCasting: If it's even possible, ''W'' is the only film that both plays this trope straight and '''INVERTS''' it. At the time of filming, the cast consisted of 40-year old JoshBrolin playing Bush in college and during the presidency, 34-year old ElizabethBanks as Laura Bush, 35-year old Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice and 42-year old Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell. The only major actors somewhat close to the age of their characters are James Cromwell as Bush Sr. and Richard Dreyfuss as Cheney.

* DawsonCasting: If it's even possible, ''W'' is the only film that both plays this trope straight and ''INVERTS''' it. At the time of filming, the cast consisted of 40-year old JoshBrolin playing Bush in college and during the presidency, 34-year old ElizabethBanks as Laura Bush, 35-year old Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice and 42-year old Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell. The only major actors somewhat close to the age of their characters are James Cromwell as Bush Sr. and Richard Dreyfuss as Cheney.

* DawsonCasting: Quite possibly the only movie that plays it straight, only to invert it. At the time of filming, the cast consisted of 40-year old JoshBrolin playing Bush in college and during the presidency, 34-year old ElizabethBanks as Laura Bush, 35-year old Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice and 42-year old Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell. The only major actors somewhat close to the age of their characters are James Cromwell as Bush Sr. and Richard Dreyfuss as Cheney.

* DawsonCasting: Inexplicably [[InvertedTrope inverted]], for the most part. At the time of filming, the cast consisted of 40-year old JoshBrolin as Bush, 34-year old ElizabethBanks as Laura Bush, 35-year old Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice and 42-year old Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell. The only major actors somewhat close to the age of their characters are James Cromwell as H.W. Bush and Richard Dreyfuss as Dick Cheney.