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Story of Sully was very uplifting: Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood says he decided to take up the story of pilot Chesley Sully Sullenberger as he found it uplifting.

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Clint Eastwood, sully, sully film, sully release, Clint Eastwood sully, Clint Eastwood movies, Clint Eastwood upcoming movies, Clint Eastwood news, entertainment news Sully tells the story of American pilot Chesley Sully Sullenberger (Hanks), who landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in January 2009.

Veteran filmmaker Clint Eastwood says he decided to take up the story of pilot Chesley Sully Sullenberger as he found it uplifting. The 86-year-old director said the captain handled the
situation well as he landed his plane safely on Hudson river and protected what could have been one of the biggest tragedies, reported E! online.

“It was a very uplifting story. It could have been a terrible tragedy and it turned out to be uplifting. There was some conflict as to how Sully handled the situation, but he handled it great,” Eastwood said. Asked if he would prefer his lead actor Tom Hanks as his

Asked if he would prefer his lead actor Tom Hanks as his pilot the veteran actor-filmmaker said he would any day prefer the real captain Sully, but would choose Hanks to play the role.

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Sully is biographical drama, about US Airways Flight 1549 and its pilot, Chesley Sully Sullenberger, based on the autobiography ‘Highest Duty’ by Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow.

The incident on January 15, 2009, known as the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ saw Sullenberger glide his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard.

Jamey Sheridan, Aaron Eckhart and Laura Linney also star in the Todd Komarnicki-written film. Besides directing the movie, Eastwood is also producing it. Sully  is set to hit the theaters this Friday.

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