Chris Pine to play Robert F. Kennedy in mini-series

Written by . Published: September 05 2017

Chris Pine has been cast to portray U.S. Attorney General and senator Robert F. Kennedy in a new mini-series.


The Wonder Woman star will play U.S. President John F. Kennedy's brother in an untitled project for streaming service Hulu. the mini-series will be based on Larry Tye's biography Bobby Kennedy: The Making Of A Liberal Icon, according to Deadline.com.

Pine will also serve as an executive producer on the project alongside Todd E. Kessler, who will write the series screenplay.

The drama follows Hulu's 11.22.63, about Robert's brother President Kennedy. It starred James Franco as the former president.

Robert was killed in 1968, five years after his brother was assassinated in 1963.