Article: Tom Hanks Cast in Lead Role in Columbia Pictures' The Da Vinci Code for Director Ron Howard and Producers Brian Grazer and John Calley; - Studio Plans Worldwide Day and Date Release for Thriller on May 19, 2006 -.

CULVER CITY, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Hanks, one of only two actors to ever win back-to-back Academy Awards(R) as Best Actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, has been cast in the lead role of the famed symbologist Robert Langdon in Columbia Pictures' upcoming film adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling thriller The Da Vinci Code, it was announced today by Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group Chairman Amy Pascal and the film's producers Brian Grazer and John Calley. The studio also announced that it has slated May 19, 2006 as the worldwide day and date release for the highly anticipated film.

The Da Vinci Code will be directed by Ron ...

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