The first look at You Are My Friend shows Tom Hanks in character
Oscar winner Tom Hanks will play children's host Mister Rogers in You Are My Friend , to be released in 2019.
The first pictures of Hanks in that role show him in a red cardigan, beige chinos, blue trainers and a suit and tie.
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Releasing in October 2019, the film's plot is based on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood host and his relationship with journalist Tom Junod played by Matthew Rhys.
The writer went on a journey of self-discovery while working on a magazine profile of Rogers.
Fred Rogers died in 2003 but has returned to public discourse after the success of documentary Won't You Be By Neighbor.
