Author: Nicole Flasco / Source: did you know?
Tom Hanks is probably one of the most well-known actors still working in Hollywood today. With roles in films like Forrest Gump, Castaway, and Saving Private Ryan, Hanks has taken cinema-goers into his characters and beyond.
If your a Hanks-lover like basically everyone is, here are a few facts you may find interesting about the man himself!
10. How about an IOU?
Forrest Gump is probably his most famous role, winning him an Oscar. The film made over $680 million dollars, but Tom refused to take his money upfront. He was so confident in the film that he risked his own payout by signing the contract as payment in percentage points based on the film’s gross. The gamble paid off – he earned $40 million!
9. He’s hardly peaked.
He was the youngest recipient of the American Film Institute’s LIFE Achievement award! I’m sure other actors felt under-accomplished.
8. That makes sense, I reckon
Michael Connor, who played the young Forrest Gump, had such a remarkable southern accent that Hanks decided to…
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