What is Tom Hanks’ most enduring character? Is it Forrest Gump? Woody from the Toy Story saga? The thieving Southern professor from the Coen brothers’ take on The Ladykillers? Or is it actually David S. Pumpkins, a one-joke (albeit a bizarre one-joke) bit from a 2016 episode of SNL? Hanks didn’t host this most recent …
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Tom Hanks, Who Doesn’t Act In Comic Book Movies, Wrote A Novel About Making A Comic Book Movie
Getty Image Write what you know, right? That’s what Tom Hanks has done, sort of. According to People, the Oscar-winning actor (and occasional filmmaker) is adding “novelist” to his CV. It’s called The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, and it’s about — that’s right — the movies. Specifically, it’s about the making of …
Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Opens Up About the Challenges of Growing Up With Famous Parents
Growing up is tough under any circumstances, but coming of age as the son of beloved celebrities definitely presents its own challenges. And 32-year-old Chet Hanks opened up about the challenges he’s faced growing up as the son of Hollywood actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. He says, “I didn’t have a strong male role …
Tom Hanks Said The Discussion About Whether Or Not To Make A ‘Forrest Gump’ Sequel Lasted ‘All Of 40 Minutes’
Paramount Pictures To this day, Forrest Gump remains one of Tom Hanks’ highest grossing movies. Not only was it the top moneymaker of 1994, but it also semi-infamously beat the likes of Pulp Fiction for Best Picture (and a slew of other Oscars, including Hanks’ second in a row). Nowadays, you know what that would …
Noted Trivia Connoisseur Tom Hanks Is Launching His Own Trivia Game
Getty Image Tom Hanks aficionados will recall a time in 2014 when the Oscar-winning actor created an app called Hanx Writer, a typewriter app that was basically just like the notes app, but with cute little antique clicking sounds. Now, Hanks is launching another app, this time for trivia buffs everywhere who love to dunk …
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‘Elvis’ clip of Tom Hanks saying ‘He’s white’ becomes a meme
Baz Luhrmann’s epic Elvis is now out on VOD (but not HBO Max), and that’s likely the reason a clip from the film has been circulating this week. On Aug. 9, duddersj posted a 30-second clip from the film, in which Tom Hanks’ Colonel Tom Parker discovers that the man singing on the radio is …
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Tom Hanks Has Weighed In On The Tim Allen ‘Lightyear’ Controversy For Some Reason
Getty Image It’s the year 2022, and movie theaters are back! TikTok teens are wearing suits to see the latest Minions flick, Tom Hanks and his subpar accent are starring in Elvis, and there is a Buzz Lightyear-themed movie that is currently pulling some weak numbers at the box office. What more could you ask …
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Tom Hanks Explains Why He Loves Crashing Wedding Photos
“It’s my ego, unchecked.” Nobody wants a wedding crasher — unless it’s Tom Hanks, of course! Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images Through the years, Tom has had a pretty good track record when it comes to surprising fans on their big day, unexpectedly popping up in wedding photos around the world. And when asked …
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Tom Hanks Wouldn’t Take His Role In Philadelphia Now
Tom Hanks may have won an Oscar for his role in Philadelphia, but it’s not a part he would accept today. Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images In the legal drama, Tom played a young lawyer named Andrew Beckett who is wrongfully fired after his firm learns that he is HIV-positive. Tristar Pictures / ©TriStar …
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Tom Hanks Is Literally Wishing Upon A Star In The ‘Pinocchio’ Teaser Trailer
When Tom Hanks isn’t (fictionally) discovering some of the most iconic musicians of all time, he is (fictionally) a lonely old man, making wooden clocks and toys in his isolated home, wishing upon a shining star for a child of his own. The man has range! The first teaser for Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming adaptation of …
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Austin Butler And Tom Hanks’ Absurd Accent Star In The Latest ‘ELVIS’ Trailer
The long-awaited ELVIS movie is almost here, and a lot has happened since Tom Hanks infamously caught COVID-19 while shooting the film in March 2020. Filming picked back up again in September 2020, and the movie is finally set to hit theaters next month. Most importantly, we will get to see Hanks do some sort …
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This Detail in Tom Hanks’ ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Performance Has Perplexed Fans of the Film
Why do Tom Hanks’ hands shake in ‘Saving Private Ryan’? He’s received a ton of praise for his performance, but fans still wonder about this. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/why-does-tom-hanks-hands-shake-saving-private-ryan