Hanks to play captain in next

Veteren actor Tom Hanks has been signed up to play the role of high-seas hero Captain Richard Phillips, who sacrificed himself to Somali pirates to save his cargo ship’s crew.

Veteren actor Tom Hanks has been signed up to play the role of high-seas hero Captain Richard Phillips, who sacrificed himself to Somali pirates to save his cargo ship’s crew. According to the

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Hollywood Reporter

, the company that produced

The

Social

Network

, will adapt Phillips’ memoir

A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy Seals

,

and

Dangerous Days at Sea

, reports the

Independent

. The story follows Captain Phillips, who is rescued after three days of being held hostage by the pirates, when Navy Seals release him from his captors. Screenwriter Billy Ray (

State of Play

) is said to be working on a script for the film.