Tom Hanks under consideration to play Captain Sully

    Tom Hanks under consideration to play Captain Sully

    Tom Hanks is under consideration to play Captain Sully in ‘Sully’ for Warner Bros. As per the sources, Clint Eastwood is in talks with the actor to play the lead role of a brave pilot who manages to safely land the aircraft full of passengers after so much trouble. It is based on a real story that made headlines in 2009. Hanks is currently shooting for ‘Inferno’, in which he will reprise the role of Robert Langdon.

    Further, Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow also wrote a book about the same. This movie will be an adaptation of the popular book. The story will reveal how the pilot manages the craft, as it malfunctions soon after it takes off; and how all the passengers are safely transported.

    The film will be produced by Allyn Stewart and Frank Marshall, who has already acquired the rights of the book in 2010. It is said that the movie is under its development stage, since then. It seems that Eastwood is keen on directing films that are based on the lives of national heroes. In the past he has done such projects that include, ‘Captain Phillips’, ‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Saving Mr. Banks’. 

    Tom Hanks under consideration to play Captain Sully