Clooney gets even more political with Osama bin Laden film

According to the Los Angeles Times, George Clooney is taking some risks with a new, controversial project. He recently bought the movie and book rights from journalist Jonathan Mahler, who chronicled the story of Osama bin Laden's driver, Salim Hamdan, in his book "The Challenge." Hamdan was captured in the invasion of Afghanistan and imprisoned at Guatanamo Bay for being the al Qaeda leader's professional driver. Hamdan claims he only took the job because of the $200 monthly salary. He was sentenced to five and a half years of imprisonment on July 21, 2008, for "providing material support" to the terrorist group and has already served five years of the sentence.

According to the "Guardian," Mahler paints a picture of Hamdan as a kind of victim of the U.S. government. Clooney plans to play the role of Hamdan's lawyer, Charles Swift.