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Garner's 'Butter' role inspired by Sarah Palin
Published Monday, Apr 26 2010, 16:46 BST | By Simon Reynolds
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Speaking to The New York Times, Harvey Weinstein, who is releasing the picture through his Weinstein Company distribution firm, revealed that the movie will feature two butter sculptors vying to win a competition at the Iowa State Fair.
Yara Shahidi (Imagine That) finds her character's bid for carving glory threatened by "the Sarah Palin-ish Jennifer Garner character", according to Weinstein.
Previous reports have suggested that Jason A. Micallef's Butter script is partly inspired by Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama's rivalry to win the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 2008.
Ty Burrell, Hugh Jackman, Ashley Greene, Alicia Silverstone and Rob Corddry are also among the cast for the Jim Field Smith (She's Out Of My League) comedy.
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