Tom Hanks has revealed to Time that he has acquired the rights to Vincent Bugliosi’s massive 1612 page tome, “Reclaiming History: The Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy.” The book, which made waves when it was released in 2007, is an exhaustively researched argument that posits that there was no conspiracy in the JFK assassination, and that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone gunman.
No matter how authoritative the argument, the JFK assassination (and the subsequent assassination of his brother) will never be completely settled in the American mindset. Hanks aims to do that though in an adaptation (a documentary mini-series would be a safe bet) he hopes to air on TV in 2013, “We’re going to do the American public a service,” Hanks says. “A lot of conspiracy types are going to be upset. If we do it right, it’ll be perhaps one of the most controversial things that has ever been on TV.”
He’s certainly not wrong there. The JFK assassination has spawned reams of books, countless films (most notably, Oliver Stone’s “JFK”) and continues to fascinate. Hanks’ forthcoming project will certainly add a considerable dimension to the ongoing debate.