A few days before the release of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the anticipated movie in which Tom Hanks portrays the beloved television host Fred Rogers, a representative for Ancestry.com told CBS News that the two men were related.
Tom Hanks and Mr. Rogers born of the same bloodline? Could such a marvelous genealogical coincidence be true? Was it just a stunt to promote the new film? Or are casting directors getting overly serious about finding actors with convincing resemblances to their roles?
Dan Evon took a closer look.
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