Paul Giamatti Bases Shoot 'Em Up Villain On Karl Rove

thinkprogress.org — In his new movie Shoot ‘Em Up,” Oscar-nominee Paul Giamatti plays a “determined criminal” who leads “a gang of assassins” hunting after a newborn baby. According to Shoot ‘Em Up director Michael Davis, Giamatti based his character on a surprising source — Karl Rove. "He says he’d like his character to be based on Karl Rove," wrote Davis on MTV.com.