Kwanten: 'Blood role may be based on Bush'

Ryan Kwanten has revealed why people believe that his character in True Blood could be based on former US President George W. Bush.

The 32-year-old, who plays Jason Stackhouse on the popular HBO series, said that he prides himself on the fact that his role speaks in "half-sentences".

He told People: "There are a few models for Jason, and I like to keep them to myself. I think everyone that watches the show knows someone that is a facet of Jason's personality.

"If people want to read George [W.] Bush into him, I think that's fine."

Kwanten recently claimed that co-star Anna Paquin has had to film more nude scenes than him for the show's second season.