Tom Hanks To Play Neil Peart in Rush Bio Pic “Moving Pictures: The Rush Story”

1907315_647635855310996_5947487787234951419_nOver The Top Metal News has been informed by an inside source over at Touchstone Pictures that a really monumental Rush bio pic is in the works and that casting has nearly been completed.  Playing the role of Neil Peart will be academy award winning actor Tom Hanks.

Tom Hanks said,  “Of all the movies I have ever been in, this was by far the most challenging role I’ve ever accepted.”  Why was this role so challenging?  Tom Hanks said the hardest part of this role was doing all his own stunts.  “I actually had to play all the drums myself.  Do you know how hard it was to play “La Villa Strangiato?  Well, that and having to sit through the guys who are auditioning to play Geddy Lee do 37 takes of  “Finding My Way.”

The movie is set for a 2016 release since they are still trying to find someone who is remotely as “unique” looking as Geddy Lee.

97 responses to “Tom Hanks To Play Neil Peart in Rush Bio Pic “Moving Pictures: The Rush Story””

  1. Paul David Harbour Avatar
    Paul David Harbour

    Sean Penn should play Geddy Lee!

    1. Yvonne Gefrich Avatar
      Yvonne Gefrich

      My husband said the exact same thing!

      1. i think my son would make a good young geddy

    2. …and Jeff Daniels as Alex Lifeson! It’s done. Get on the phones and make it happen.

      1. Brilliant

    3. jim patterson Avatar
      jim patterson

      keifer sutherland as alex

      1. Totally agree jim patterson.

      2. I thought Jeff Daniels at first until I watched a clip of the Toronto Rocks 2003 concert. Sutherland is a much better choice. They look so much alike. If only Rush fans were allowed to decide…

      3. my thoughts exactly!!

      4. Or James Spader!

    4. That’s what I just said!

      1. And, Alex Lifeson needs to play Alex Lifeson = perfect w/Tom Hanks and Sean Penn!

    5. Warriors! Come out and play-ay!!

    6. They would have to put stilts on Penn to make him a little taller,seems Sean is a bit smaller than Getty,and Tom playing drums?Hmm

      1. Geddy isn’t exactly tall himself.

    7. steve zahn as alex lifeson

    8. I’ve always said Tom Hanks for years!! And Sean Penn!
      I have no idea for Alex

    9. There’s no way in hell that I would let that communist trader Sean Penn play the part of one of the greatest musicians in the past 50 years! Jere Burns should play Geddy Lee!!!!

      1. Trader or traitor?
        I didn’t know people traded communists. lol

      2. Thank you. My thoughts exactly. I would have such a hard time swallowing that pill.

      3. You would let? Now, that’s funny. Get over yourself. I would like to see you tell Shawn Penn that eye to eye instead of hiding behind a keyboard.

      4. Agree, but it’s traitor, not “trader”.

      5. Anything can be acquired.

      6. Trader? Another Conservative spelling bee champion, I see.

    10. I was looking at a clip from the 2003 Toronto Rocks concert and thinking exactly the same thing! And what do you think of Keifer Sutherland for Alex?

    11. Definitely my pick also! Perfect Geddy Lee!

    12. Perfect Choice is Sean Penn – Think Spicolli!

    13. Sean looks too old, what about the actor who plays Loki

    14. Wow, I have to think about this.

    15. …..or even Adrien Brody.. they both look a lot like him…and great actors.

    16. paul you right i cant think of any actor as close to looking like geddy as shawn, but can he sing!

    1. What is a communist trader? Someone who trades communists? Or someone who trades other things who just happens to be communist? Or perhaps you’re (not your) just another semiliterate rightwing nutjob who actually means TRAITOR? Get off your high horse, and don’t let your (not you’re) poor grasp of politics cloud your (not you’re) “thinking” or whatever you do that passes for thinking.

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  3. Adrian Brody should play Geddy.

    1. Forgot about him

    2. absolutely!!

  4. Robin Williams would make a good Geddy Lee!

  5. Robert Carlyle should play geddy

  6. Colin hanks as a young Neil? (And not Neil Young).

  7. Harry Potter guy..

    1. this came out a couple months ago and i fell for it just like you did   its a joke.

  8. Howard Stern for Geddy Lee. Hey Now!

  9. IM calling BS on this entire story …unfortunately

  10. Why doesn’t Geddy just play himself … I’m sure they’ll all be there anyway to help assist with everything.

  11. Kiefer Sutherland as Lerxst

  12. For some reason, Steve Buscemi popped into my head for Geddy..

  13. I’m in a Rush Tribute Band (Dreamline) I can play La Villa with a Tom Hanks face cut out. That would Rock

    1. Why is it I can find no indication this movie is going to be released? There is no trailer, nothing?

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  15. I agree Adrian Brody great pic to play Getty.

  16. Ha-ha! Lester Claypool as Teddy Lee!

    1. Sorry! Auto correct! Geddy Lee!

  17. Michel Scotta, a great Canadian guitarist, would make a great Geedy Lee and he can play.
    https://www.facebook.com/michel.scottadelorme

  18. Sean Penn should play Geddy Lee

  19. Παιδες σορυ που σας το χαλαω αλλα ενας μπορουσε να παιξει τον geddy lee.και το ονομα αυτου Σωτηρης Μουστακας.R.I.P.

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  21. Screech for Geddy. . . make it happen

  22. Who is going to play the young Neil? Because he looks quite different.

  23. William Shatner for Alex.

  24. Always thought my friend Eric looked like Geddy:
    On Twitter: @erictheise
    Still has the long hair too…

  25. Adrian Brody has just signed on to play Geddy Lee

    1. Mark Giandomenico Avatar
      Mark Giandomenico

      For real?

    2. Mark Giandomenico Avatar
      Mark Giandomenico

      Really????

    3. That is so fucking fantastic…. sorry…but I just barely before I read this post that he would be a good choice along with Sean Penn… WOW…. that is great! It’ll be an awesome movie…

  26. Adrian Brody should play Geddy

  27. Geddy: Langley from the X-Files.

  28. Why not let them play themselves? They are incredible by themselves.

  29. Sean Penn is a great choice- Think Spicolli!

  30. Theres a Rush Tribute Band called Lotus Land !! The bass player singer is a dead ringer for Geddy Lee ! He even sounds like Geddy sounded back in 70s n 80s !!! amazing tribute band

  31. Theres a Tribute band called Lotus Land ! The bass player /singer is a dead ringer for Geddy Lee ! he sounds like Geddy back in the 70s n 80s !! Amazing Bass Player n singer !!

  32. Who will play John Rutsey? That is a critical role ’cause if he doesn’t bail we would never had Neil.

  33. Maybe Johnny Depp with a good make-up fit as Geddy Lee

  34. For Geddy? Larry David 😉

  35. Matheus Pezzotti Avatar
    Matheus Pezzotti

    Kevin Spacey should be Neil!! They are very similar

  36. That guy from “last of the mohicans” that Irish guy what’s his name

  37. Is this just more of that long running joke? Reminds me of the new RHCP Biopic starring Will Ferrell as Chad Smith. Roll the Bones!

  38. How much training would Tom have to have before he could crush skins like Neil? I see this being Tom Hanks’ most difficult role.

  39. Let me be the first to apologize to Mr. Peart for such an idiotic choice to play him. OMG!

  40. kevin spacey

  41. I always thought the singer from The Music looked like a young Geddy Lee

  42. "just" BOB Avatar
    “just” BOB

    Paul Rust front NetFlix comedy “LOVE”.
    And he even plays the Bass on the series!

  43. If this movie is to be released this year, why is there no trailer and or any indication concerning progress on this film since 2014? Anybody know?

    1. Are you by any chance interested in buying some swampland in Florida? How about a bridge in Brooklyn?

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