Photo: Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin in HBO's 'Game Change'

By AOL TV Editors Posted Apr 27th 2011 07:30PM

Tina Fey, watch your back! The first look at Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin in HBO's upcoming film 'Game Change' has hit the Internet, and she looks astonishingly like the former Alaska governor.

Moore and Ed Harris will star in the HBO pic based on the book of the same name. Written by Danny Strong -- yep, Jonathan from 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and writer of HBO's 'Recount' -- the film starts production on Wednesday. Jay Roach of 'Austin Powers' fame and the director of 'Recount' will helm the film.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Melissa Farman will play Bristol Palin. Viewers may remember Farman from HBO's 'Temple Grandin.'

Larry Sullivan will play Sarah Palin's deputy chief of staff Chris Edwards and 'Trauma' actor Jamey Sheridan will play McCain adviser Mark Salter. Woody Harrelson has been tapped to play McCain's senior adviser Steve Schmidt.

Moore was set to play Hillary Clinton in HBO's 'The Special Relationship' and even did a makeup test for the role, but due to scheduling conflicts with 'The Kids Are All Right,' she had to drop out. Instead, the role went to Hope Davis.

here's a side-by-side comparison of Moore (dressed as Clinton) and Clinton:

Julianne Moore as Hilary Clinton

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Thursday 28 April

By Tawny Jones

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Naaah. The best cosmetic art available can't give Julianne Moore the astonishing beauty & seductive allure of Sensational Sarah Palin.

By Biscotti

Seductive allure? You've got to be kidding.
"Hey you, I betcha you're a real maverick in bed. You hope-y I'm gonna change-y into my lingerie? Don't you refudiate my advances!"

By Mike

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Is stupid the new sexy?

Wednesday 27 April

By Blonde Ambition

Naaahh ... she didn't fit as Hillary. That's all there is to it.

By stu

much better as Palin. leave Clinton to Kathy Bates.

By lynn

yes, and sasquatch can play you quite well stu...i can tell

By emlyhat

I really don't get all the fascination with the Palin family. So many people go around calling them idiots but now they're putting a out about them. Maybe I'm wierd or stupid, but I just don't get it.

By ed baggett

This movie is such a waste of time,.... . ..only red necks
would watch it...

By teresa carolla

Tina fey as palin was the best...

By Bubbles

Thanks for keeping Sarah alive in the media!!!! I LOVE SARAH!!! GET RID OF THAT FLAMING KENYAN - OBAMA.

By Get away from the stove, you're starting to smell.

Hillary is thee original C**T! "Stand by your man..." Hillary, you c**t.

By Kat2988

Moore is too homely to play Palin, it will never work. Sarah is very pretty in the face.

By Q-Bert

You're right, it'll never work. As good an actress as Moore is, she could never dumb herself down enough to play Palin.