First 'Angels & Demons' Images: Tom Hanks' Hair Is All Better Now

by Eric D. Snider Oct 28th 2008 // 2:45PM

Filed under: Action, Drama, New Releases, Remakes and Sequels



If you recall nothing else about The Da Vinci Code, surely you remember that Tom Hanks sported a ghastly mullet in it. So the important thing to know about Angels & Demons, the follow-up that's due out May 15, is that Hanks' hairstyle has been corrected. So that's a relief.

USA Today has the first images to be released from the film, confirming the better hairdo and the presence of Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer (that's her with Hanks). Ewan McGregor is on hand, too, playing a Catholic operative. Ron Howard is back as director, and Akiva Goldsman has once again written the adaptation of Dan Brown's novel.

You can check out the rest of the pics at USA Today, where there's also an article mentioning, among other things, that the filmmakers had originally hoped to shoot some of the film at the Vatican -- which is amusing because that's sort of like Oliver Stone hoping to shoot some of W. at George Bush's ranch. But whatevs.

Da Vinci Code was a mediocre film, but it sure made a pantload of money. So are you excited for Angels & Demons? Is the book any good? What are Tom and Ayelet looking at in that photo, and how come no one else in the picture notices whatever it is?

Tom Hanks Snapshots

    Actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, pose for photographers as they arrive for a staged reading of "The World of Nick Adams," at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California October 27, 2008 The event was held for the benefit of The Painted Turtle, Paul NewmanÃâs Hole In The Wall California Camp. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES)

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    SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 27: Actors Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal, Annette Bening and Warren Beatty onstage during the reading of "The World Of Nick Adams" to honor Paul Newman held at Davies Symphony Hall on October 27, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The performance is a benefit for Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall California Camp, The Painted Turtle; a recreational camp and family health care center for children suffering from life-threatening diseases. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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    SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Actors Edward James Olmos, Casey Affleck, Joaquin Phoenix and Tom Hanks onstage during the reading of "The World Of Nick Adams" to honor Paul Newman held at Davies Symphony Hall on October 27, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The performance is a benefit for Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall California Camp, The Painted Turtle; a recreational camp and family health care center for children suffering from life-threatening diseases. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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    SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 27: Actors Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal, Annette Bening and Warren Beatty onstage during the reading of "The World Of Nick Adams" to honor Paul Newman held at Davies Symphony Hall on October 27, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The performance is a benefit for Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall California Camp, The Painted Turtle; a recreational camp and family health care center for children suffering from life-threatening diseases. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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    Children from The Painted Turtle camp join from left, Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal, Annette Bening and Warren Beatty listen as Bonnie Raitt sings a song in tribute to Paul Newman during the curtain call for the staged reading of "The World of Nick Adams," to benefit the Painted Turtle, Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall California Camp, at the Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, Monday, Oct. 27, 2008. The Painted Turtle is an innovative camp and family care center for children with life-threatening illnesses.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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    Tom Hanks, left, stands with his wife, Rita Wilson, right, after arriving for a staged reading of "The World of Nick Adams," to benefit the Painted Turtle, Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall California Camp, at the Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, Monday, Oct. 27, 2008. The Painted Turtle is an innovative camp and family care center for children with life-threatening illnesses.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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    SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 27: Actor Tom Hanks (L) and wife actress Rita Wilson arrive at the reading of "The World Of Nick Adams" to honor Paul Newman held at Davies Symphony Hall on October 27, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The performance is a benefit for Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall California Camp, The Painted Turtle; a recreational camp and family health care center for children suffering from life-threatening diseases. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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    SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 27: Actor Tom Hanks (L) and wife actress Rita Wilson arrive at the reading of "The World Of Nick Adams" to honor Paul Newman held at Davies Symphony Hall on October 27, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The performance is a benefit for Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall California Camp, The Painted Turtle; a recreational camp and family health care center for children suffering from life-threatening diseases. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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    SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 27: Actor Tom Hanks (L) and wife actress Rita Wilson arrive at the reading of "The World Of Nick Adams" to honor Paul Newman held at Davies Symphony Hall on October 27, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The performance is a benefit for Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall California Camp, The Painted Turtle; a recreational camp and family health care center for children suffering from life-threatening diseases. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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    SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 27: Actor Tom Hanks arrives at the reading of "The World Of Nick Adams" to honor Paul Newman held at Davies Symphony Hall on October 27, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The performance is a benefit for Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall California Camp, The Painted Turtle; a recreational camp and family health care center for children suffering from life-threatening diseases. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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