Andy Dufresne is the protagonist of the story. A former bank owner in Portland, Maine. Andy arrives at Shawshank at age thirty and gets out around the age of fifty eight. He is very calm and composed, but other inmates hate him and think he is cold. It is very hard to get to know Andy's true character because of is cool and hidden inner thoughts. Eventually, Dufresne becomes the prison librarian and the financial guru. With his banking experience on the outside, Andy gives free advice to the guards and the warden about their taxes in exchange for protection and favors. He is one of the small amount of innocent inmates. I believe that Tom Hanks would do a great job representing Mr. Dufresne because he looks very intelligent and would fit as a innocent bank owner in a prison.