Mr. LEE STROBEL (Author, Exploring The Da Vinci Code): I think a lot of Christians have realized that the boycotting and picketing approach really isn't very productive.

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"The phrase 'Renaissance Man' was derived from him, " says David S. Goyer, who has spent a lot of time studying and pondering him, and has created "Da Vinci's Demons, " a sci-fi thriller set in the 1400s.

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Mr. TOM HANKS (Actor): You know, I know probably a lot of you know that I'm in a new movie that's coming out called The Da Vinci Code.

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