Tom Hanks as Geppetto America's dad Tom Hanks is officially playing Pinocchio's dad, too! Hanks will play Geppetto, the puppet maker who longs for a son of his own. Hanks has stayed behind the scenes more and more these days, but that hasn't stopped him from acting in major projects like A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood or News of the World. Up next: playing Elvis's manager Colonel Tom Parker in an as-yet-untitled biopic. Image Source: Getty / Kurt Krieger