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Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers

Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers

Updated Sep 28, 2018 at 03:09PM EDT by Adam.

Added Sep 28, 2018 at 02:34PM EDT by Adam.

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Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers refers to an image of actor Tom Hanks dressed in costume as children's television icon Mr. Rogers in an advertisement for an upcoming film where the actor plays the character. The image circulated on Twitter on September 27th, 2018, where it was commented on as being particularly wholesome, especially in contrast with the day's news related to the Brett Kavanaugh SCOTUS Hearings.

Origin

On September 27th, 2018, the Twitter account for Sony Pictures[1] tweeted an image of Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers, announcing a film was in development and to be released in October of 2018. The tweet gained over 17,000 retweets and 50,000 likes (shown below).


Sony Pictures Ф SonyPictures Follow SONY Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019.

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After the tweet was published, it was quickly shared on Twitter, often with captions referencing how it was welcome on that day as Americans watched hearings about Brett Kavanaugh's sexual assault allegations regarding his SCOTUS nomination. For example, user @swankmotron shared it with the caption "Who needs something wholesome to look at right now?", gaining over 120 retweets and 390 likes (shown below, left).


Bryan Young @swankmotron Follow Who needs something happy to look at right now? Sony Pictures@SonyPictures Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. Mo Elleithee Ф @MoElleithee Follow l'm just going to retweet this every couple of hours, because we all need this today. Sony Pictures Ф @SonyPictures Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. 6:14 PM - 27 Sep 2018

Other tweets celebrated the image without reference to the day's events. For example, Twitter user @NickdeSemlyen called it "the most wholesome image in the universe," gaining over 110 retweets and 330 likes (shown below, left). User @Dantej21 posted the photo with the caption "wipes tears" (shown below, right). The reactions were covered by Daily Dot[2] and Buzzfeed.[3]


Nick de Semlyen Ф @NickdeSemlyen Follow This is the most wholesome image that exists in the universe. Sony Pictures@SonyPictures Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. Dante' Jones @Dantej21 Follow Wipes tears* -k Sony Pictures@SonyPictures Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. 4:10 PM - 27 Sep 2018

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Sara @emprasara Follow Finally. Something good in all the recent turmoil Sony Pictures Ф @SonyPictures Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. 10:51 PM-27 Sep 2018 Regina Carr @bigbosslady8 Follow Thank you! We so need this in our lives right now! Wish it was coming out this week. Sony Pictures Ф @SonyPictures Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. UrbanNoizeRmx @UrbanNoize2 Follow Just...gives us the movie already. Please? Sony Pictures@SonyPictures Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. daniel white @DanielWConsults Follow If you needed proof that there was still something to look forward to in the world..here is @tomhanks as #MrRogers Sony Pictures Ф @sonyPictures Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. Daniel U. Burke @DanielEBurke Follow Sorry, I have to get this off my chest: I don't think Mister Rogers would have wanted a biopic done. There's a GREAT documentary - with the REAL person and his REAL words! Fictionalized Hollywood versions are money grabs. /rant Sony Pictures@SonyPictures Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. Adam Redding @burywite Follow What the world needs now, is Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers. Sony Pictures@SonyPictures Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. 2:58 PM - 28 Sep 2018

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External References

[1] Twitter – @SonyPictures

[2] Daily Dot – This photo of Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers is Twitter’s bright light on a dark day

[3] Buzzfeed – Here's The First Look Of Tom Hanks As Mister Rogers And People Say It's Just What They Needed

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Raul Satisacro
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Raul Satisacro

My God, I didn't grow up with Mr Rogers, (there was no Mr Rogers in my country) but he was the definition of wholesomeness.

And the fact that Tom Hanks is playing him is perfect. Is the best cast they could find. I wanna see this movie now.

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