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Tom Hanks Will Lead FAHRENHEIT 451?

Director Frank Darabont couldn't confirm the rumors over the summer whether Hanks would lead his adaptation of FAHRENHEIT 451, a film which has been sitting in development hell for well over a decade now. Darabont wouldn't tell us at the Comic Con event which star it was because it relied on that actor's availability and schedule. Now, he's confirming to MTV that his possible lead will possibly be Tom Hanks, someone who lead his 1999 GREEN MILE adaptation of the Stephen King novel.

Here's what Darabont told MTV;

“[Tom Hanks] has stated his intention to do the movie. I’m hoping that stays on track,” Darabont enthused, confirming recent rumors that Hanks would suit up as Guy Montag, a freethinking “fireman” who begins the classic novel as a state-appointed book burner. “It’s not a for-certain thing, but all indications are looking very, very good right now. I would love to work with him again. He’d be perfection.”

“He’s a movie star wrapped in a regular guy’s body. I love his intelligence onscreen,” Darabont declared. “I love his empathetic quality, his accessibility. I don’t want Montag to be the extraordinary hero. I think he’s much more interesting if he’s not the movie hero but a real guy.”