Chris Cooper Joins Mr. Rogers Film, YOU ARE MY FRIEND
By: Kaitlin Milligan Aug. 22, 2018
Chris Cooper has been announced to join the cast of the Mr. Rogers film, YOU ARE MY FRIEND, according to Variety. Cooper will join Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys.
The film is inspired by a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and award-winning journalist Tom Junod (Rhys). In the story, a cynical journalist begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write a profile piece on the beloved icon and finds his perspective on life transformed.
Cooper will play Rhys' father in the film.
Marielle Heller will direct the film, which was written byMicah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster.
The film will be released on October 18, 2019.
Cooper could be seen in films such as "The Town," "Demolition," and, most recently, "Live by Night."
Read the original article on Variety.
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