Naomi Watts Cast as Hoover’s Secretary in Eastwood’s ‘J. Edgar’

Clint Eastwood‘s upcoming film J. Edgar, a biopic on former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, originally had Charlize Theron cast as Hoover’s secretary of fifty-four years, Helen Gandy. However, Theron pulled out to star in Snow White and the Huntsman, and Naomi Watts has been cast in the role instead. What I want to know is where can I get a job where the secretaries look like either Charlize Theron or Naomi Watts? All kidding aside, hit “more” to check out the rest of the latest details for Eastwood’s next film.

Gandy was Hoover’s “secret keeper” and is probably best known for destroying all of Hoover’s personal files — in particular, the ones that were probably the most damaging to his targets — after he died. It’s been argued that she knew more about Hoover than perhaps anyone, but she never betrayed his confidence.

Eastwood‘s J. Edgar is set for a 2012 release with Leonardo DiCaprio as Hoover, Ed Westwick as Agent Smith, Armie Hammer as Hoover’s alleged lover Clyde Tolson, Josh Lucas as Charles Lindburgh, and Judi Dench in an unspecified role.