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Tom Hanks’ Mister Rogers film rounds out its supporting cast

October 28, 2018 by Gary Collinson

With filming now underway on TriStar Pictures’ as-yet-untitled Fred Rogers biopic, Deadline is reporting that director Marielle Heller (The Diary of a Teenage Girl) has rounded out the supporting cast of the film, which sees Tom Hanks taking on the role of the beloved children’s television personality and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood host.

Joining the previously announced Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi, and Chris Cooper are Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars), Maryann Plunkett (Blue Valentine), Tammy Blanchard (Into The Woods), Wendy Makkena (Sister Act films), Sakina Jaffrey (Timeless), Carmen Cusack (Facebook’s Sorry for Your Loss), Noah Harpster (Transparent), and Maddie Corman (Younger).

The film, which was previously titled You Are My Friend, is based upon the real-life friendship between Rogers and journalist Tom Junod, detailing how a cynical journalist (Rhys) begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write a profile piece Rogers and finds his perspective on life transformed. It is set for release on October 18th 2019.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Carmen Cusack, Enrico Colantoni, Maddie Corman, Maryann Plunkett, Noah Harpster, Sakina Jaffrey, Tammy Blanchard, Wendy Makkena

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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