But Evan Rachel Wood might pick Justin Bieber as her running mate because he knows ‘how to work a crowd.’ By Kevin Sullivan, with reporting by Eric Ditzian George Clooney at the “Ides of March” premiere Photo: Theo Wargo/ Getty Images “The Ides of March” has lots of people talking politics, so we thought we’d ask a political question of our own. When we hit the red carpet Wednesday night for the film’s New York premiere, we asked the celebs who they would choose as their running mate. The political drama, which hits theaters Friday, follows Ryan Gosling as one of the main men behind the campaign of presidential hopeful Governor Mike Morris, played by George Clooney — so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Gosling and Clooney were among the early front-runners for vice president. Marisa Tomei, who plays a New York Times political reporter, gave the nod to Clooney because of his politic savvy and for a second, much more private reason. “He’s astute on all the issues,” Tomei says. “And he’s got balls.” Gosling may or may not be the right man for the job, according to Clooney, who jokingly sees a downward trend in his co-star’s career. “I think he’s going to go south pretty soon if you look at him. He seems to be on his last leg,” said the ever-sarcastic Clooney. “I think he’s almost, like, 30 years old.” Judah Friedlander from “30 Rock” took his answer in an entirely different direction. “No vice president. You need a leader,” Friedlander said. “If you’re a really good president, you don’t need a vice president.” For her running mate, Evan Rachel Wood let her true colors as a hard-core Belieber show: “Ryan or George — or Justin Bieber!” she suggested, saying they “all know how to work a crowd.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Ides of March.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
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‘Ides Of March’ Stars Vote George Clooney As Their VP
