Sony just unleashed a singularity of wholesomeness by releasing a new behind-the-scenes vignette for the upcoming Fred Rogers biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers.<\/p>\n
The two-and-a-half minute video features a series of interviews with the cast and crew, describing the process of how they all came together to recreate Fred Rogers as best they could with Hanks. Considering Hanks is a two-time Oscar winner and five-time nominee and shares a similar cultural Dad-space as Fred Rogers, hes obviously the right man for the job.<\/p>\n
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We see a recreation of the opening of Mister Rogers Neighborhood with Hanks as Rogers, presented in the same format as it wouldve appeared on TV, and whoo boy it is feels-inducing. Hanks doesnt really look like Mister Rogers, but hes captured his facial expressions and his movements and mannerisms in such a way that it approaches a weirdly heartwarming version of the uncanny valley. Joanne Byrde,Rogers widow, says Hanks looks adorable as Fred. He looks wonderful.<\/p>\n
Director Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) stresses that having Hanks be a 1:1 match for Fred Rogers was never the goal. They gave him some false eyebrows and a very simple wig, and the rest is just Hanks using his Hanksian abilities to channel Mister Rogers.<\/p>\n
Hanks echoes this, mentioning that he watched countless hours of the 30 minute TV program to study and master Rogers cadence and slow, precise movements, rather than attempt to do a microscopic mole-for-mole imitation of Fred Rogers. Co-star Matthew Rhys (The Americans) says, Tom playing Fred couldnt have been written in a book, because its perfect.<\/p>\n
The movie looks like its surgically engineered to make you cry forever. You can check out the vignette below, and see A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood when it releases in theaters on November 22nd. Just make sure you bring some tissues.<\/p>\n
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