Forrest Gump, Meet Erin Brockovitch: Hanks, Roberts Unite

Julia Roberts ("Pretty Woman") and Tom Hanks ("The DaVinci Code") are reported to be starring together in "Charlie Wilson's War." Mike Nichols will direct the film, based on the book by George Crile. The story is about a Cold War-era Texas congressman who spearheads the covert funding operations to Afghani rebels fighting the Soviet Union. Roberts is likely to play Joanne Herring, a Texas socialite.