Tom Hanks is the Oscar-award-winning actor who has portrayed both Walt Disney and Mr. Rogers.
Hanks won an Academy Award for Best Actor in a leading role for his portrayal of Walt Disney in the 2013 biopic Saving Mr. Banks. Talking about his role as Mr. Rogers, Banks won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a drama series for playing that role in the 2019 television series, A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood.
Who is Tom Hanks?
Thomas Jeffery Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker who is known for his comedy and dramatic roles and for being an exceptional actor. The 66-year-old actor is one of the most famous artists in the world and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Not just that, Hanks is also one of the highest-paid actors worldwide. He is best known for his roles in movies such as Saving Private Ryan, The Pacific, Forrest Gump, Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal, Sully, Elvis, Toy Story, and many more to count.
What is Saving Mr. Banks all about?
Saving Mr. Banks was released in 2013 and is a biographical drama film directed by John Lee Hancock. The film is centered on the development of the 1964 film Mary Poppins. The film was inspired by a screenplay written by Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith. It revolves around author P.L. Travers and her tragic childhood in rural Queensland in 1906 and the two weeks of meetings in 1961 in Los Angeles, during which Walt Disney attempted to obtain the film rights to her novels.
The role of film producer Walt Disney was portrayed by Tom Hanks and the role of P.L. Travers was portrayed by Emma Thompson. The film received positive reviews, with praise for the acting, screenplay, and musical score, and was also termed to be one of the best films of 2013. Along with Hanks and Thompson, the movie also starred Paul Giamatti, Jason Schwartzman, Bradley Whitford, Colin Farrell, Ruth Wilson, and B.J. Novak.
What is A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood all about?
Released in 2019, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a biographical drama film based on the TV presenter Fred Rogers. The movie was directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster. The movie is based on a 1988 article "Can You Say ... Hero?” by Tom Junod and it depicts Lloyd Vogel, a troubled journalist for Esquire who is assigned to profile television icon Fred Rogers. The role of Lloyd Vogel was portrayed by Matthew Rhys and the role of Fred Rogers was played by Tom Hanks.
The movie was chosen as one of the ten best films of the year by Time Magazine.
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