Tom Hanks is a famous actor, famous all over the world for his mastery of getting used to the role. Among his achievements, it is worth noting two Oscars, which he received in a row, and three more Golden Globes. In addition to acting, he tried himself as a director and producer. And films with his participation brought a huge income. In this article, we will note the 10 most difficult and unusual roles that Tom Hanks had to reincarnate in.
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
A pitiful investigator who, over the years of work, has achieved nothing. He is completely overshadowed by the bold and flamboyant character of Leonardo DiCaprio. But is the cop really a loser? After all, in himself he retains the ability to understand people, and the work he does is not so bad. Tom perfectly managed to transform into a difficult character, showing his ambiguity. The actor played Steven Spielberg in the film, which happens quite often. Critics also note that the interaction of this actor and director ensures the success of the films.
Terminal (2004)
Many ordinary people think that it is much more difficult to play a dramatic role than a comedic one. But it’s harder to make people smile, it’s easier to provoke tears. But what if there is a task where you first have to make the audience laugh, and at the end touch them so that they burst into tears? And that’s exactly what Hanks did in this film. It is interesting that in this work the successful union of Tom and Stephen took place.
Cast Away (2000)
This time, Hanks had to reincarnate as a man who ended up on a desert island. Robinson Cruz in the modern world. His character was not ready for such a turn of events, and it is very difficult to survive in the wild. For this role, the actor received a Golden Globe. His convincing game did not arouse any doubts among the audience, but on the contrary, made him empathize with the character.
The Green Mile (1999)
Here the actor played the role in which they are most often used to seeing. His character is a warden in a prison, despite his profession, he knows how to sympathize with people and often takes care of others, although there are enough of his own problems. So one day a black man goes to prison, he killed a child, for which he will have to serve time. But the criminal is able to heal people, which is what he does. But why does a person who has committed such a terrible crime save the lives of others? The fate of the character is revealed through the main character, played by Hanks. It is worth noting that the film was based on the famous book by Stephen King.
Cloud Atlas (2012)
The film, which received a lot of negative reviews, turned out to be too difficult for the audience to understand. Yes, and there were many unexpected twists in the plot, everything was intertwined with each other, which completely confused people. The work tells how karma works. Various characters by which it is difficult to judge whether they serve as bad or good people. By the way, Tom Hanks played six different roles in the film, each of which the actor performed 100 percent. The perfect film for relaxing.
Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
Tom Hanks played the lead role, playing Charlie Wilson, who now has to rotate in the political circle. The hero’s life has completely changed. Forgetting his quiet everyday life, Charlie becomes a congressman. Now he has to figure out a lot and provide support to ordinary people who are in trouble. Tom had a task: to convey the complex internal state of the hero and the changes that gradually occurred. If at the beginning of the character nothing worried about him, then by the end of the film he began to take care of others.
Apollo 13 (1995)
A motion picture based on a real event. Hanks’ character is an astronaut who has to go through rigorous training to go to the moon. After completing the training, the astronauts begin their journey. But will everything go smoothly during the flight, what will the team have to face in outer space?
Forrest Gump (1994)
An amazing story that swirled around a simple and sweet guy who had little understanding of what was happening at all. Tom needed to convincingly play the role of this simpleton, and at the same time maintain a comedic mood, which is gradually being replaced by drama. For the successful performance of the role, the actor received his second Oscar.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
The action of the film unfolded during the rescue operation associated with one soldier. Hanks got the strong role of a squad leader who remained calm in any situation. Many fighters already think that their leader is not a person at all, because how can one remain cold-blooded in the center of military events. The actor played the role in such a way that the audience will eventually understand what experiences the hero kept in himself.
Philadelphia (1993)
After the release of the film, the actor deservedly received his first Oscar, because the role was very difficult. Hanks played a gay lawyer, but that didn’t stop him from chat and interact with people. But at one point everything changed, it turned out that he had AIDS. Relatives, acquaintances, colleagues – everyone turned away from him, and he was immediately fired at work. The man has become an outcast in a society where he no longer has a place. He knows that the disease takes his life, only the hero is going to fight for the right to live and be on an equal footing with everyone.
In the 1990s, people with AIDS were thought to be either drug addicts or homosexuals. From this they were treated like some kind of infection. But the premiere of the film forced society to reconsider its attitude to this problem. It cannot be said that everything immediately became different, but obvious improvements were observed. And Tom Hanks managed to achieve such a result, who masterfully played a lawyer who is dying.
Now any information can be obtained from the Internet, at the same time people did not have a normal idea about homosexuals. They could not even think that this is the same simple person who is not so different from them. And he needs help, because it is difficult to defend his rights on his own. To play the role, Tom had to gradually lose 10 kilograms, as he showed the changes in the physical condition of the character. Although the film is not particularly popular, the role of Hanks will remain one of the best.