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Tom Hanks hints at creating movie about famous Irish nun

Hanks encouraged anyone interested in getting involved in the project to "let him know"

Hollywood A-lister Tom Hanks has expressed his interest in bringing the story of Irish nun Sr Mary Ignatia Gavin, a pivotal figure in the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, to the big screen. Sr Gavin established one of the world’s first hospital-based programs for alcoholism - an eight-bed ward that thousands of people passed through on their journey toward recovery. When asked which historical event he would like to portray in a movie, Hanks mentioned Sr Gavin, and said: ““I know men and women who had their lives changed by Alcoholics Anonymous.

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