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The New York Times may have published Joe Wilson's now famous op-ed "What I Didn't Find in Africa" (aka evidence that Iraq had purchased uranium yellowcake), but now that Wilson's life is set to be a major motion picture, only on MTV News will you learn about "Who You Might Find in The Film."

"I'd love Russell Crowe," director Doug Liman enthused. "If you've met Joe, he's a really strong guy. I've never met an actor stronger than Russell Crowe."

Concluding in his piece that President George W. Bush either lied about or twisted intelligence to exaggerate the Iraqi threat in the weeks and months leading up to war, Wilson soon found himself the target of attack, which crested a week after the original article's publication when "Washington Post" columnist Robert Novak outed Wilson's wife, Valerie Plame, as a covert CIA agent. Read more...

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Nearly a year after Warner Brothers announced their intention to make a biopic of outed CIA agent Valerie Plame, the identity of the actress who will play her has finally been leaked to the media – and you can only find it on MTV News.

"Nicole Kidman," director Doug Liman revealed. "She's perfect if you've ever met Valerie. Nicole was supposed to play Jane Smith in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith.' We owe a movie together! That’s an unrequited thing between me and an actor where I fell in love with them for a role and never get to consummate it." Read more...

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