Tom Hanks with gray curls and a mustache as the woodcarver Geppetto: The “Pinocchio” new edition should be on display from September.
Los Angeles – A first photo shows the Oscar winner Tom Hanks (65) in his role as the woodcarver Geppetto in a “Pinocchio” remake.
The image, shared by Disney+ on Twitter on Wednesday, shows Hanks, with curly gray hair and a mustache, bending down into a computer-animated version of Pinocchio. The famous long-nosed wooden puppet will be voiced by 13-year-old actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (“Haunted Bly Manor”).
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According to Deadline, the film also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cynthia Erivo, Keegan-Michael Key and Luke Evans. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, who has previously directed Forrest Gump, Cast Away and The Polar Express with Hanks. The screenplay is by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story writer Chris Weitz. The film is scheduled to be shown from September.
The Disney film from 1940 is based on the Italian children’s book by Carlo Collodi from 1883. The Disney version will not be the only new edition of the popular cartoon classic this year. Lionsgate Entertainment announced the animated film “Pinocchio: A True Story” for March 22nd, while Netflix wants to show its own version from December. The streaming giant has brought Hollywood star Ewan McGregor and Oscar director Guillermo del Toro on board, among others. dpa
