Hanks Cracks 'Da Vinci' Cast

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tom Hanks is expected to step into the scholarly shoes of Robert Langdon, the professor who unravels the mystery of the Holy Grail in the film version of Dan Brown's phenomenally successful novel "The Da Vinci Code."

Hanks has emerged as director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer's top choice for the lead role in the film, which Columbia Pictures hopes to begin shooting next year. And talks have begun for the actor to join the project.

"Tom is an exciting actor to watch thinking," Howard was quoted as saying in the latest issue of Newsweek. "We probably don't need his status from a box office standpoint, but he gives Langdon instant legitimacy."

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[DudeAsInCool]

I am going to have to read this book. Is it similar to Holy Blood, Holy Grail?

[Wolfie]

I heard it's pretty good. It'll prolly be next on my reading list.

[slum_goddess]

there's a thread on it somewhere (just woke up or i'd look myself) where someone posted (i think maybe rainbowdemon or lord of the dense but not sure) anyway, someone posted how good the book is and i said it's on my list. i got it last week and am looking forward to curling up and reading it ASAP.

[deb]

i'm reading it now and am enjoying it ... excellent (at least to me ... :P ) ...

will have to take note, when the movie is released ...

[ASUmusicMAN]

I LOVE that book. SOOO good...and it'll be awesome with Hanks as Langdon...oh man, i'm stoked now

[moonglow]

I had a thread on it a while back......It is a fantastic book, one of those books that you read from beginning to end without putting it down