Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks, who won an Oscar for his role as a gay man with AIDS in the film "Philadelphia," said that if the film were made today, a straight actor wouldn't ...

"We're beyond that now, and I don't think people would accept the inauthenticity of a straight guy playing a gay guy." to depict the AIDS crisis. "One of the reasons people weren't afraid of that movie is that I was playing a gay man," Hanks said.

'Knocking over my wife?' Tom Hanks angrily told a group of fans Wednesday night in N.Y.C. after one bumped into Rita Wilson, seemingly causing her to trip.

Hanks and Wilson have also had to navigate hard times together. Wilson and Hanks' relationship dates back to 1981, when they first met on the set of the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies. They were strictly platonic at the time, as Hanks was still with his ex-wife, the late Samantha Lewes. However, after they divorced, Wilson and Hanks went public in 1986. Wilson and Hanks recently celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary, and the actress had the perfect picture to capture their marital bliss all those years ago.

In the 1993 film, Hanks plays a gay man who fights back after being fired from his job due to his HIV status.

“It’s not a crime, it’s not boohoo, that someone would say we are going to demand more of a movie in the modern realm of authenticity. One of the reasons people weren’t afraid of that movie is that I was playing a gay man. In a recent interview, Hanks tells the New York Times that he doesn’t think audiences would accept the same casting today, and “rightly so.”

While Tom Hanks doesn't swear much in movies, he dropped an f-bomb to fans after they ran into his wife, Rita Wilson.

Tom Hanks may have lost his cool in front of a herd of fans, but he’s still the nicest guy in Hollywood for protecting his lady love. Tom Hanks has been considered one of the nicest guys in Hollywood. After all, he recently crashed a wedding that occurred on the Santa Monica Pier by offering to take a picture with the happy bride and groom. A recent unfortunate moment experienced by Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson shows that even the nicest guy in Hollywood can still get angry like any other human being.

Tom Hanks says if it were made today, one of his best movies would need to hire someone else because he couldn't do it.

It seems like a contentious point, as a straight actor would unlikely be able to relate to the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community, but it doesn’t seem like LGBTQ+ identifying actors should be limited to only playing gay characters. No, and rightly so,” adding “The whole point of Philadelphia was, ‘Don’t be afraid.’ One of the reasons people weren’t afraid of that movie is that I was playing a gay man. According to Hanks, one thing he can no longer abide doing is taking roles like his Oscar-winning one in Philadelphia.

Tom Hanks told fans to "back the f--- off" after they bumped into his wife Rita Wilson, according to video footage of the incident circulating online.

A spokesperson for Hanks and Wilson did not immediately respond to request for comment. In the video, Hanks and Wilson, who have been married since 1988, are walking as fans crowd the couple, Wilson trips. Hanks, who stars in the upcoming "Elvis," then is seen yelling, “[That is] my wife, back the f---- off.”

'Back the f— off!' Tom Hanks shouted at a group of overzealous fans who swarmed him and his wife, fellow actor Rita Wilson, in New York City.

“We’re beyond that now, and I don’t think people would accept the inauthenticity of a straight guy playing a gay guy.” I sat in [the screening] and saw the movie for the third time because I wanted to see more of what [Butler] did. “You do not want to disappoint these people, and I don’t think we did. After regaining her footing, Wilson shouted “Stop it!” and Hanks went into protective-husband mode. “Imagine having such a negative, upsetting interaction with TOM...HANKS. Just accept that you’re scum & go into exile at that point. “Knocking over my wife?”

Things got more than a little tense between Tom Hanks and some fans. On Wednesday night, Hanks and wife Rita Wilson were leaving a New York restaurant when ...

Knocking over my wife?!” he said angrily, before he and Wilson got into their car to leave. “My wife? On Wednesday night, Hanks and wife Rita Wilson were leaving a New York restaurant when they were swarmed by a crowd of fans looking to take selfies.

Tom Hanks has taken home two Oscars for Best Actor throughout his storied career — in back-to-back years, no less — thanks to his memorable performances in ...

We can still tell stories like Philadelphia (and we absolutely should), but they should feature performers whose identities lend them more of that “realm of authenticity” Hanks described. One of the reasons people weren’t afraid of that movie is that I was playing a gay man. Still, when interviewer David Marchese insisted that the latter film would be “dead in the water” in 2022, the actor sounded less certain.

The 'Elvis' actor and his spouse Rita Wilson were leaving a restaurant in New York City on Wednesday (15.06.22) when a group of people appeared to almost knock ...

… Not only do we love each other, we really like each other, and we like being together, and we support each other and we keep the communication channels open. We got married, we committed to each other, we love each other and we work hard at our relationship. “I was actually at a friend of mine’s house when that aired and remember thinking, ‘That girl is cute.’ "

Tom Hanks told fans and paparazzi to 'back the f--- off!' when someone nearly knocked down his wife, Rita Wilson.

In a video captured by TMZ, Hanks and Rita Wilson are swarmed by fans and paparazzi as they walk to their car from an event. before Hanks turns around and puts his hands out in front of him. Tom Hanks isn't known for losing his temper.

The 'Elvis' actor and his spouse Rita Wilson were leaving a restaurant in New York City on Wednesday (15.06.22) when a group of people appeared to almost knock ...

The arrival of Baz Luhrmann's musical biopic Elvis on June 24, 2022, also marks the big-screen return of Tom Hanks, who has at least three movies slated for ...

The film that all but kickstarted Pixar's 25-year reign as the preeminent animation house and one of the best cinematic storytelling studios around, Toy Story remains an absolute treasure of moviegoing magic. Winner of five Oscars, including Best Director and Best Cinematography, the harrowing chronicle of a U.S. Batallion unit's mission to rescue a Private after his three brothers are killed in combat is a gut-wrenching spectacle that honors WWII soldiers while viscerally putting viewers in their blood-soaked boots. Story-wise, Woody takes center stage when he is stolen by a toy collector, prompting his best pal Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) to round up the gang of lovable toy characters and mount a daring rescue mission. Praised for boasting one of the best screenplays of any animated film, it's hard to approximate the profound effect the Toy Story 2 continues to have on generations of children and adults alike. The scenes at Normandy are worth the five stars alone and all the performances remain outstanding." Loosely based on an unbelievable real story, Catch Me If You Can pairs Hank with the great Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio in one of the most entertaining true-crime tales of the past 20 years. The consistent amusement level across the board has led Preston Green to say "this has everything going for it. The ending is so powerful that Patrick Willems says it best by adding, "had a great time crying alone in my apartment while watching a children's film." Directed with care, compassion, and heartfelt humanity by the late great director Jonathan Demme, Philadelphia is a landmark movie for the awareness it raised regarding the AIDS epidemic in the 80s and 90s. The palpable existential angst emoted by Hanks is nothing short of brilliant, leading Juli Norwood to call it "Tom Hanks' greatest performance ever...in one of the most engrossing tales of survival to ever hit the big screen." Tender, nostalgic, funny, and featuring a truly riveting finale, the film is a riotous celebration of female inclusion and empowerment in a bygone era that directly led to Hanks' consecutive Oscar-winning performances beginning one year later. The rousing period crowd-pleaser from director Penny Marshall follows sisters Kit (Lori Petty) and Dottie (Geena Davis), two female baseball players whose personal rivalries carry over to the field as they compete for the championship on opposite teams.