Chris Pine to Bring Walter Cronkite to Life in JFK Assassination Drama

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Taking over the role which once had Seth Rogen attached to play, the 'Wonder Woman' actor will star opposite Mark Ruffalo, who is tapped to portray Don Hewitt, in 'Newsflash'.

August 2, 2019

AceShowbiz - Chris Pine has been cast as TV news legend Walter Cronkite in a new film about President John F. Kennedy's assassination.

He'll join Mark Ruffalo for "Newsflash", which chronicles how Cronkite broke the news of Kennedy's murder to the nation in 1963.

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Ruffalo is attached to play Don Hewitt, who was Cronkite's producer.

Pine takes over the role which Seth Rogen was briefly attached to play, while David Gordon Green was the first director linked to the project.

He quit to take charge of the "Halloween (2018)" sequels.

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