[View the story "Alec Baldwin's next role may be 'Rob Ford-type mayor'" on Storify ]Alec Baldwin's next role may be 'Rob Ford-type mayor' Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may have inspired a new U.S. television show. Alec Baldwin is rumoured to be in talks with NBC Productions about the new role. Storified by CTVNews.ca · Thu, Jul 10 2014 18:08:28
The reaction on social media ranged from enthusiasm to disappointment:
Alec Baldwin playing a Rob Ford type mayor is the best news I've heard in a long time.Christopher Cosmos
So, Alex Baldwin slated to play Ford-like mayor in new TV show. Frankly, no TV writers can come up with the material the Fords do. #TOpoliYeah Right Inc.
@redsteeze @Mediaite That's funny because Rob Ford is playing an Alec Baldwin style mayor.Brian Wood
Rob Ford now more convinced than ever he looks like a blond Alec Baldwin. #TOpolicartogeek
Alec Baldwin is about 3-4 bad decisions away from becoming Rob Ford irlNitai Bessette
@charlesadler Baldwin in real life is worse than Rob Ford... so Baldwin may not be "acting" just being himself.Vardit Feldman
Hang on I thought Rob Ford was already playing Alec Baldwin IRLLaura May
Alex Baldwin in a 'Rob Ford' like show? You disgust me.Pete
Wait wait wait. I thought Alec Baldwin did us all a favour and "retired from public life"?Daniel Viola
Alec Baldwin playing a "buffoonish" mayor based on Rob Ford is amusing and all. But the show fails without a malevolent brother.Andrew Fifield.
I was a lot more interested in this rumored TV show of Alec Baldwin playing a Rob Ford-esque mayor of NYC before learning it wasn’t a comedyJ.P. Corbran
i'm going through 30 ROCK, so i'm as generous as one can be towards Alec Baldwin right now but ABSOLUTELY not to a Rob Ford-inspired show.Josh Oakley
"You'd never see Olivia Chow played by Alec Baldwin on TV."
"That's right."
"Shut up."
#FordNation #TOpoliM. Derbecker
