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Re: Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock
That's a heck of a chin he put on for the role, or is it fake?
Unlike Christian Bale,
Sir Tony is a classically trained actor who doesn't physically alter himself, he lets the makeup team do it for him.
That said, he was absolutely brilliant as the former US president in Oliver Stone's NIXON, so I have faith in him pulling Hitch off as well.
Re: Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock
One of the best things about Nixon is the cast. Hopkins is spot on as a clumsy, sweaty, obnoxious Nixon, who becomes a bit more affable in the course of the film simply because of his human shortcomings. Hopkins' chemistry with Joan Allen as First Lady Pat is palpable, an d his inner team of hoodlums is basically a shortlist of Character Actors' finest.
Ed Harris and Bob Hoskins walk on into cameo appearances as pivotal figures of the Nixon era - Hoskins' lewd turn as a hedonistic J. Edgar Hoover can surely be seen as one of his finest works ever, and to me, one scene of his was enough to upstage the likes of James Woods, Paul Sorvino, David Hyde Pierce... who all come out with top notes themselves.
My main gripe with Nixon is that the world Stone lovingly crafts by kicking up the dirt mile-high across painstakingly accurate 1960s milieu, stylish over historical reverence, is ultimately a backdrop. The film is riddled with wonderful acting pieces, but the story reverts back to Nixon and predictably leads to the Watergate hearings.
The team is lost in narration, as major hurdles take over. Looking back, Nixon has all the makings of a great, great miniseries. It's all there, stripped way too thin on the sides despite an over three-hour running time, told with Stone's typical gusto and passion for the subject matter.
Axlin,
You need to see this film, because you'll fall off your seat when you see to whom Nixon works for. Again, wonderful scenes and strong performances. 
