05/07/2008
First Look: Sean Penn in Gus van Sant's Milk
The first official production photo for Gus van Sant's Milk has been released and shows Sean Penn as Harvey Milk celebrating his 1977 election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, which made him the first openly gay man to be elected to office in a major U.S. city.
Producer Dan Jinks told EW: "[Sean] is playing a guy who's not at all like him, way beyond the sexuality of the character. Harvey was this guy who wants everybody to love him, and he loves everybody else. Sean just completely became that guy. It's a real transformation.''
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Posted 8:35 AM EST by Andy in Film, Gus van Sant, Harvey Milk, News, San Francisco | Permalink
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i really cant wait to see this film, will it be released mainstream and when?
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Posted by: queerunity | May 7, 2008 9:06:19 AM
Ill definitely see it..and buy the dvd. On a side note: The guy that KILLED Harvey Milk has been out of jail for yrs now...
Posted by: Disgusted American | May 7, 2008 9:49:41 AM
At first I thought Penn was a bad choice because he looks nothing like Milk. From this picture he looks pretty darn close and he is one of the best actors out there. I hope this comes out in the fall so it can get some Oscar nods
Posted by: Brian | May 7, 2008 9:54:35 AM
Dan White, the guy who killed Harvey Milk, has been dead since the mid 80's. He committed suicide.
Posted by: Brian | May 7, 2008 9:58:56 AM
it's coming out in late November
Posted by: MILK FAN | May 7, 2008 10:48:01 AM
Where's Leland when you need him? Harvey was not the first gay man elected to office, though the caveat "elected to office in a major U.S. city" makes this harder to discern. Getting elected was not his main achievement.
Posted by: anon | May 7, 2008 2:04:23 PM
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