Tom Hanks ‘in talks to play Gepetto’ in Disney’s Pinocchio remake

The actor is currently spending time at home in the States after recovering from coronavirus 
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Rachel McGrath6 August 2020
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Castaway star Tom Hanks could be appearing in one of Disney’s upcoming live-action remakes, according to reports.

Deadline claims the actor, 64, is in negotiations to play woodcarver Gepetto in their new version of Pinocchio.

The movie will be directed by Robert Zemeckis and according to the industry publication, Hanks has read the script and told the director he wants the role.

Hanks and Zemeckis have a history of working together, after teaming up for the 1994 hit Forrest Gump, which saw them both win Oscars.

Oscar winner: Hanks in Zemeckis' Forrest Gump 

Disney is yet to make any Pinocchio cast announcements and Hanks has not commented on the rumours.

A representative for comment Hanks declined to comment when contacted by Standard Online.

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Recent months have seen the actor and his wife Rita Wilson hit headlines after they both tested positive for coronavirus.

The couple were in Australia, where Hanks was filming Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic, when he and Wilson fell ill.

They have since donated blood plasma to help develop a Covid-19 vaccine.

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