Chesley Sullenberger Gets A Movie Deal (VIDEO)

It was only a matter of time: Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is getting a movie made about the "Miracle on the Hudson."

The famed U.S. Airways pilot who bravely (not to mention aptly) landed a Charlotte-bound flight into the Hudson River after a bird strike, has already written a book about the experience called "Highest Duty".

No word yet on who would play him, but people are suggesting fellow pilot Harrison Ford, among others.

Who would you want to play Sullenberger? Leave it in comments.

WATCH below:

Comments

[Michael Mouton]

12:06 AM on 10/05/2010

Jeremy Irons should've been cast. He needs work!

[CarlIII]

08:55 PM on 10/04/2010

If the normal Hollywood bad casting tradition continues , here is a list of actors that may have a shot at the role:
1. Toby Maguire
2. Ben Affleck
3. Orlando Bloom
4. Tom Cruise
5. Steven Seagal
6. Colin Farrell
7. Pierce Brosnan
8. George Clooney
9. Christopher Walken
10.Paul Reubens

[Ken Krause]

04:43 PM on 10/03/2010

William H. Macy

[livefortruth]

03:37 PM on 10/04/2010

me too.

[Taliese]

04:27 PM on 10/05/2010

Good choice.

[ajmediator]

04:35 AM on 10/03/2010

Having flown with Sully on a number of occasions in our former career and knowing his serious demeanor.....Harrison Ford is the guy most assuredly. Plus Ford flies and teaching him new jargon won't be a factor.

[DrJay1966]

01:33 AM on 10/03/2010

Harrison's definitely the man for the part.

But didn't the entire incident happen in eight minutes?

[drbslurp]

08:26 AM on 10/03/2010

After you put in Sully's flying history before the event - the backstory on all the passengers - the event - the rescues - and afterstory - they can stretch it out to a movie length

[Doktorkev]

01:27 AM on 10/03/2010

Oh if Peter Graves were only alive

he's been in a turkish prison

[Dukedraven]

01:21 AM on 10/03/2010

When that crash story first came out, I said they would get Harrison Ford to play Sully. That's predictable casting.

[FTracy3]

01:21 AM on 10/03/2010

Who to play Sullenberger? Meryl Streep. She can do anything.

[twowrongs]

01:20 AM on 10/03/2010

Harrison Ford.

[WorkhelpWorkhelp]

12:58 AM on 10/03/2010

William Shatner.

Ha !

[NonSequiturArtista]

12:51 AM on 10/03/2010

Robert Duvall, or James Caan, but also Wesley Snipes; There is no reason why a Black man can't play a White man. After all, the story is not about a White man. It's about a pilot who used his head and practiced what he taught.

[Jared Watts]

01:34 AM on 10/03/2010

It's about a real guy who was white.

[NonSequiturArtista]

01:26 AM on 10/04/2010

He's not purely White, except for his aged hair which turned white later in life. If he were pure White, his skin would have been pure White as those in N. Europe have. Since he is not pure white, he is only partially white. If he is partially White, meaning part Black, then a Black man could conceivably play him.

[RedWhiteandBlueState]

12:48 AM on 10/03/2010

Well deserved. Guy is a stud.

[Danny M Francis]

12:48 AM on 10/03/2010

Harrison Ford would be okay, but so would Wm. H. Macy, or Will Patton perhaps (if I were hold the auditions). Give me a call (LOL).

~ Dan Francis (Watertown, NY)

[Mirabai305]

01:17 AM on 10/03/2010

I'd go with William H. Macy personally. I think he could do a better job of representing the actual man.

[totalliberal]

12:46 AM on 10/03/2010

Russell Brand :)

[Bellanova]

11:03 AM on 10/03/2010

Now this I would possibly watch. .

[temenos]

01:26 PM on 10/03/2010

Leslie Neilson, surely......but don't call him Shirley.

[billkarwin]

12:29 AM on 10/03/2010

I'd choose William H. Macy. He bears a resemblance to Sully (more than Harrison Ford), and Macy is great at portraying characters who are as humble as they are awesome.