Tom Hanks plays America\u2019s Neighbor, Fred Rogers, in the upcoming biopic about one of the most revered characters in television history. When the announcement was\u2026<\/b>
\nTom Hanks plays America\u2019s Neighbor, Fred Rogers, in the upcoming biopic about one of the most revered characters in television history. When the announcement was made that Hanks would play the iconic Mr. Rogers, there was a widespread acceptance that the casting could not have been more on point. And based on Tri-Star\u2019s first photo of Hanks in his new role, it seems as if everybody was right.
Generations of American children knew that Mr. Rogers would come home from work, take off his jacket, and put on a cardigan \u2014 which he zipped over his shirt and tie. He would then sit on the bench while singing the welcoming song (written by himself) and change into his sneakers. The newly released pic shows Hanks in this simple outfit of the iconic cardigan and sneakers \u2014 Rogers\u2019 signature outfit for many decades.
\u201cMy mother, for as long as I could remember, made at least one sweater every month. She would give us each a hand-knit sweater every Christmas. Until she died those zipper sweaters that I wore on the \u2018Neighborhood\u2019 were all made by my mother.\u201d
There is no right or wrong way to write a magazine story, and, if so, the Fred Rogers profiile is an egregious error. But it\u2019s a story I had to do, because it\u2019s the story of a guy who found himself in spiritual trouble, and then found somebody to help him out. 10\/
\u2014 Tom Junod (@TomJunod) January 31,2018
The Fred Rogers profile which inspired the movie to be made with Tom Hanks was the cover story of our \u00ab\u00a0Heroes\u00a0\u00bb issue. And the best thing about today’s news is that Hanks wants Fred to be understood as a hero of his time \u2014 meaning our time, right now. https:\/\/t.co\/IWhQpQxCR5
\u2014 Tom Junod (@TomJunod) January 29,2018
\u201cThe really cool thing about Tom Hanks playing Fred is that Fred and Tom Hanks are similar in a really essential way in that they are gentle people, they are soft-spoken people, but they are powerful people.
I think that Tom Hanks can really bring that aspect of Fred out.\u201d
Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. pic.twitter.com\/2TP3eiPUCx
\u2014 Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) September 27,2018<\/p>\n

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