Art Imitates Life: W. Cast Busted for Boozing and Bar Fighting

Oliver Stone’s “W” is about a President known for being not all that bright, and for, once upon a time, being a major boozer. The main character is played by Josh Brolin, who recently, along with co-star Jeffrey Wright and other members of the “W” cast, got themselves arrested this past Saturday for what the AP is calling a “bar fight”. In the movie, Brolin (check out his mugshot to your left; he looks like a happy chap) would play Dubya, while Wright would play former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Says the AP:

Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright, along with members of a crew filming an Oliver Stone movie, were arrested during a bar fight Saturday morning, police said.

Shreveport police Sgt. Willie Lewis said Brolin, Wright and five others were arrested just after 2 a.m. at a club called the Stray Cat bar.

A call to deal with a rowdy patron drew interference from other patrons, Lewis said.

The Times of Shreveport reported that Brolin was booked and posted $334 cash bond to be released. Police could not say Saturday night whether he or the others had been released.

Talk about getting into your character!