Is Tom Hanks the Perfect Mister Rogers?
by EG
If you thought Tom Hanks was endearing when he played a heroic airline pilot in Sully, you're going to love the new project he's been cast in. Hanks will play the legendarily good-natured Fred Rogers in a new movie about the life of the children's TV host. It seems that there couldn't be a more perfect casting decision, and the internet is abuzz with approval.
Via Us Weekly.
A perfect casting! Fans took to Twitter to celebrate the news that Tom Hanks will play Mister Rogers in the upcoming biopic, You Are My Friend.
Variety reports that the two-time Oscar winner is set to portray the late Mister Rodgers’ Neighborhood star in a film inspired by Fred Rogers and his friendship with journalist Tom Junod.
“This is the perfect alchemy of talent coming together at the perfect time to remind us all of the transformative power of kindness and respect to heal and to unite. We are proud to partner with Marielle, Tom and everyone at Big Beach to bring this inspirational true story to audiences all over the world,” the president of TriStar Pictures, Hannah Minghella, said in a statement to the publication.
Every once in a while, the Universe is in PERFECT alignment to briefly brush away some of the nasty sludge of reality.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) January 29, 2018
Tom Hanks playing Mr. Rogers is one of those moments.
THANK YOU, Universe!
*wipes away tears of gratitude* pic.twitter.com/d4QGTsenbT
“There isn’t anyone more perfect to play Mr. Rodgers than Tom Hanks. Like who doesn’t like either of those guys??” another user wrote.
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