Delightful image of Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers will make you tear up
Here to make you cry in public is another photo of Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers in the upcoming film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
The image, released today by Sony Pictures in honor of what would have been Fred Rogers' 91st birthday, depicts Hanks in his full Rogers attire, tossing a dress shoe in the air.
Fans of the original series will remember this as Rogers' classic changing into sneakers bit, a moment that accompanied Mister Rogers' Neighborhood's opening theme song.
Directed by Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood tells the story of the real-life friendship between Rogers and journalist Tom Junod -- played in the film by The Americans star Matthew Rhys.
Two previous photos of Hanks as Rogers have been released by Sony. The first shows Hanks reading over a script on-set, rocking his iconic blue sneakers.
The second depicts the meeting of Rogers and Junod.
No word yet on a release date for the trailer, but everyone just try to be patient. After all, it's what Mr. Rogers would do.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is in theaters Nov. 22.
