Tom Hanks In Negotiations For Clint Eastwood's Captain Sully Biopic

The Warner Bros. project was announced earlier this month with Eastwood attached as director, though some speculated he would star.

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Clint Eastwood's recently announcedCaptain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger film appears to have found its Sully by way of America's favorite global export — the good sir Tom Hanks. According toDeadline, Eastwood and Warner Bros. are currently deep in negotiations with Hanks for the biopic based on Sullenberger's book Highest Duty: My Search For What Really Matters.

Though playful speculation temporarily suggested otherwise, Eastwood will not be saving the Sully role for himself — instead keeping his eyes on the director's chair, a chair which recently bagged over $540 million for American Sniper (also a Warner Bros. film).

Of course, Hanks is the bankable choice for Eastwood and Warner Bros. Previous Hanksified moments in history — i.e. Apollo 13, Captain Phillips, Saving Mr. Banks, and the controversial documentary Toy Story — have all proven to be gigantic successes both critically and financially.

 

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