First Look At Tom Hanks As Fred Rogers In Untitled 'Mister Rogers' Film

Late last Night Sony Pictures released the First look at Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers in the Untitled Mister Rogers Film. The film is not due to be released in cinemas Autumn 2019, but they wanted to show off Tom Hanks in the suave knitted cardigan as Fred Rogers.

The name may not be as familiar this side of The Atlantic as he was in The States. The biopic is about Fred Rogers, whom back in the days when all television was virtually safe for children to watch. Fred Rogers was a popular presenter of the child-friendly Mister Rogers Neighbourhood, a man who just wanted to make the world a better place. You could be his neighbour?

There’s was nothing sinister or horrible you could say about Fred. Many actors or presenters like to showcase themselves in a certain persona, Fred was the genuine thing. Don’t expect a standard type of Biopic, but a film that will focus particular meeting. Back in 1998, Rogers met Tom Junod (to be played by Matthew Rhys)a cynical award-winning journalist who disgruntledly wrote a profile on Rogers. After that meeting, it changed his views on life.

Check out the new image [source: Collider]

Two-time Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks portrays one of America’s most cherished icons, Mister Rogers, on the set of TriStar Pictures’ Untitled Mr. Rogers / Tom Hanks Project. Photo Credit: Lacey Terrell

Here’s the Sony Pictures Synopsis…
Two-time Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in Untitled Mr. Rogers / Tom Hanks Project, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s most beloved neighbor.

The film was originally entitled ‘You Are My Friend’ but has now changed to ‘Untitled’. This film will be directed by the Diary Of A Teenage Girl Marielle Heller. There is a documentary about Fred Rogers called ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbour?‘ directed by Morgan Melville. The film is set to be released in the UK on 9th November, one that comes highly recommended by American critics.

Untitled Mister Rogers film is set for an 1st November 2019 UK release date (19th Ocotber 2019 for the U.S), with Chris Cooper also set to star.