Tom Hanks to Play Fred Rogers in Upcoming Film ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’

Actor Tom Hanks plays the late television personality Fred Rodgers in the upcoming movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Courtesy of Sony Pictures

Tom Hanks will be playing television personality Fred Rogers in the upcoming movie ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.’

The Oscar winner is starring in the lead role in one of Sony Films’ latest productions that captures the memorable moments of the late Rogers, who was well known for producing and hosting the long-running preschool television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood between 1968 and 2001.