Matthew Rhys heads to Tom Hanks' neighborhood for Mr. Rogers biopic
Matthew Rhys donned many disguises in his time on The Americans, including a really brief stint as a reporter (otherwise known as the greatest threat to democracy, if President “I Heart Russia” is to be believed). Variety reports he’ll have a chance to expand on that role as part of the Fred Rogers biopic, You Are My Friend. Rhys has been cast as Tom Junod, the award-winning journalist who initially balked at the idea of interviewing a children’s entertainer like Mr. Roger, opposite Tom Hanks as the host with the most cardigans. But the two men formed a lifelong friendship, one we’ll watch unfold in Marielle Heller’s film.