LOS ANGELES -- Tom Hanks wants to make a Splashwith Channing Tatum as the mermaid.
The Germany Movies | Adult Movies OnlineAssociated Pressasked Hanks on the Infernored carpet Tuesday night whether he would be involved in the project that Disney started developing over the summer.
SEE ALSO: 'Deadpool 2': 7 types of directors who have what it takes to shoot the sequel"No one asked me. I'm all in favor of it!" Hanks said, adding: "Look, if they were really gonna be bold, I would come back as Alan Bauer and I would go off with Channing Tatum. That would be a bold movie, and I am suggesting it right now."
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See Hanks give his blessing in the video below:
Infernodirector Ron Howard (who stopped by Mashable's LA office earlier in the day for a long chat), helmer of the original 1984 film that converted Hanks from TV actor to movie star, said the Splashremake with Tatum as the mermaid is still in early development -- and he hasn't counted himself out as director.
"Look, it's a bit of an experiment," Howard said. "We're gonna have to see how the screenplay comes together. ... We'll see, it'll be a lot of fun."
