For his next role, Chris Pine will step into the shoes of a political great. The Star Trek Beyond actor has signed on to star as Robert F. Kennedy in a limited series for Hulu. The project, which doesn't have an official name as of yet, is based on the biography Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon and will center on the charismatic politician's life as a "bare-knuckle operative, cynical White House insider and romantic visionary," according to Deadline . The series comes from Todd E. Kessler ( The Good Wife ). Pine will also serve as an executive producer. It's been a busy year for Pine, who not only hosted Saturday Night Live and starred in Wonder Woman , but also reprised his role as the reclusive rock star Eric in Netflix's Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Year Reunion . Plus, he's re-teaming with Patty Jenkins for a six-part thriller at TNT called One Day She'll Darken about a woman with a mysterious connection to the Black Dhalia murders. Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Proves Chris Pine is the Best Chris of 2017 At this rate, he'll be a shoe-in for Best Chris of 2018.
