It’s hard to think of a Hollywood actor with a more impressive resume thanTom Hanks.
Since 1980, the actor has been churning out role after role and winning hearts all over the world.
And he doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon!
So, without further ado, here is what you never knew about Tom Hanks.
For some, it might be the sequins and sparkle of the roaring ’20s.
For others, it might be the hoop skirts and wigs of the 1800s.
Some might even think of Y2K as the peak of fashion.
For Tom Hanks, it’s the ’60s and ’70s.
“I’d be in a skinny-lapeled suit with a white shirt and a black tie and pointed shoes.
That to me is the absolute be-all and end-all of what I think is glamour.”
It sounds like Hanks holds a real nostalgic soft spot for that time period and who can blame him?
After all, we all know that famous line, “Life is like a box of chocolates.”
As it turns out, Hanks created that accent in a pretty surprising way.
Humpreys, Hanks explained, was from Mississippi and had a very specific accent.
“He was 7, 8 years old.
He was a young man and that was the vernacular that we spoke in and that was priceless.”
Well, clearly Hanks' technique worked his performance as Gump has to be one of his best!
As Jepsen explained toABC News, Hanks is friends with her manager, Scooter Braun.
“And Tom was like, ‘Well, why don’t you guys ever ask me?'”
Naturally, Jepsen was thrilled.
“I’m like, ‘Are you kidding me?
That’s Christmas come early!
So, yes, c’mon!'”
However, it seems that Hanks will probably never experience the real space.
Hanks and Kimmel then decided they could “simulate space.”
After all, as Hanks pointed out, it’s pretty much just a bumpy 12 minute ride.
“I don’t need to spend 28 million bucks to do that,” he summed up.
Apparently, it wasn’t actually as far off his future career as it may sound.
“It was exactly like acting,” he went on.
No wonder Hanks is has a reputation of being one ofHollywood’s most down-to-earth celebs!
He thinks he peaked in the ’90s
The ’90s were undoubtedly a good time for Tom Hanks.
It was during this decade that Hanks established himself as both a rom-com leading man and an A-list actor.
He even won two consecutive Oscars during the decade.
It’s safe to say that the ’90s were, in many ways, his heyday.
As it turns out, the actor kind of agrees.
According toThrillist, the crowd took this statement as a joke and burst into laughter.
It seems that Hanks didn’t take the role lightly.
He ended up making the movie “What Lies Beneath” during the gap (viaCinemaBlend).
During the trip, the group decided to rent bikes.
“Who do you think got the piece of junk, hunk of junk bike?
It was an undersized girl’s bike.”
Hanks then demonstrated trying to pedal up a huge hill on the tiny bike.
“It was miserable,” he summed up.
In 2017, he even wrote a book about them, called “Uncommon bang out.”
The book features a series of short stories, each of which includes a typewriter.
He also appeared in a documentary called “California Typewriter.”
So, why the obsession?
“And that one thing is to translate the thoughts in your head down to paper.
Now that means everything from a shopping list to James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses.’
Apparently, Hanks’appearancein “California Typewriter” even led to a resurgence of popularity for the typewriter!
So, it’s hardly surprising news that he thinks a few of them are pretty good!
In fact, Hanks was also initially on board to do the film.
I love his work.”
Sounds like Cruise doesn’t hold a grudge for being the second choice!
Hanks and Wilson have visited Greece many times through the years.
“Starting 2020 as an honorary citizen of all of Greece!”
Hanks wrote on Twitter at the time.
It’s clear that Hanks is thrilled to be an honorary Greek.
“I’ve been Hellenic now for the better part of 32 years.
Greece is a haven … As the star explained toTime Out, before his career took off, he had never visited the city.
“I actually never came to London on my own dime.
The first time I came was to do press in 1984 on ‘Splash,'” he said.
Hanks is also a big fan of the U.K.’s national broadcasting service, the BBC.
At this rate, he’s practically a real Londoner!
For one thing, the actor is distantly related to President Abraham Lincoln.
And Lincoln isn’t his only famous relative.
Hanks is also distantly related to actor George Clooney (who is also related to Lincoln).
