Tom Hanks Is Most Exciting When He’s In Character Actor Mode
Tom Hanks has often been called ‘America’s dad.’ But, what the Coen Brothers, the Wachowski Sisters, and Baz Luhrman have asked is: “What if he was America’s creepy, sinister uncle?”
Hanks remains one of the biggest stars in film, and is now starring in Luhrman’s blockbuster Elvis biopic alongside Austin Butler. His acting choices in recent years look a little different than they have for the previous four decades of his career. Hanks started in the ‘80s as a primarily comedic actor, leading the sitcom Bosom Buddies, before making the jump to movie stardom in comedies like Splash, The Money Pit, Big, The ‘Burbs, and Turner & Hooch. Toward the end of that run, he starred alongside Meg Ryan in the absurdist romcom Joe Versus The Volcano as a guy in a dead end office job convinced to throw himself into a volcano as a ritual sacrifice after finding out he only has a few months left to live.
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Though Volcano is a tonal outlier, Hanks’ collaborations with Ryan would help define his nice guy persona during his superstar ‘90s run, which kicked off with him winning back-to-back Best Actor Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. After A League of their Own in 1992, every Hanks film (except his feature directorial debut That Thing You Do!) would gross over $100 million at the box office. That streak came to a halt in 2004, when Hanks donned a Colonel Sanders suit and Billy goat goatee for The Ladykillers, a rare villainous turn.
Despite the star’s involvement, the Coen Brothers' remake wasn't a big hit. But, the movie is worth watching — if only to see Hanks’ full commitment to the character. As Professor G.H. Dorr, Hanks is a deceptive dandy who — with a gang of
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