Catherine Keener is in early talks to star opposite Tom Hanks as his wife in the biopic Captain Phillips says Variety.
Based on true events, Hanks plays freighter Captain Richard Phillips who allowed himself to be taken hostage by Somali pirates after the Maersk Alabama hijacking in 2009 in order to guarantee the safety of his crew.
Keener would play Phillips' wife, Andrea, who remains strong and devoted to her husband throughout the entire ordeal.
Paul Greengrass is due to direct from a screenplay written by Billy Ray from the Captain's book about the incident
Scott Rudin, Kevin Spacey, Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti will produce
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