The Oscar-nominated movie Tom Hanks refused to make: “Proved to have my little head up my little butt”
Could have one-upped Kevin Costner in the late 1980s.
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The “very boring” role that has become one of Tom Hanks’ greatest contributions to cinema
One of his most well-loved characters.
The movie that let him down and broke Tom Hanks’ heart: “There is a difference”
“800 people don’t get to go into a theater as strangers.”
Tom Hanks’ one and only favourite actor of all time: “I’d pay to watch him walk across the street”
“In life as we know it.”
Tom Hanks names the most pointless movie of his career: “It isn’t about anything”
Not worth your time.
The one actor Ron Howard and Steven Spielberg agree is the greatest: “He’s the game-changer”
A mutual appreciation society.
The one TV character Tom Hanks always wanted to be like: “A friendly guy on a motorcycle”
One of America’s most loved actors.
The cult favourite character Tom Hanks hated at first sight: “I’m just going to be weird”
He had to grin and bear it.
The one movie Tom Hanks thinks everyone misunderstood: “Right over everybody’s heads”
The movie polarised critics.
The ‘Saving Private Ryan’ scene Tom Hanks simply refused to shoot: “I’m sorry, Steven”
He wouldn’t budge on the matter.
The $600m movie Tom Hanks refused to cast himself in: “I wanted to hire myself”
A classic Tom Hanks move.