The Oscar winner will portray Abraham Lincoln, his distant relative, in a film adaptation of the novel “Lincoln in the Bardo.”
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Tom Hanks will play the former U.S. president in an adaptation of the bestselling novel “Lincoln in the Bardo” by George Saunders.
In addition to acting, the Oscar winner will also serve as a producer alongside Gary Goetzman. The film will be directed by Duke Johnson, known for “Anomalisa”, and will combine live-action with stop-motion.
According to a report by People, the 69-year-old actor is a distant cousin of the mother of the 16th president of the United States, whose name was Nancy Hanks.
Unlike other biographical films about Lincoln, which focus on his political life and the American Civil War, “Lincoln in the Bardo” explores a more personal side of the politician and his grief after the loss of his 11-year-old son.
With a career full of historical roles, such as astronaut Jim Lovell in “Apollo 13” and journalist Ben Bradlee in “The Post”, this will be the first time Hanks portrays a president.
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