Tom Hanks is without a doubt one of the best actors of our time and can easily be called one of the greatest film legends to ever live, the actor has starred in many critically acclaimed films such as CAST AWAY, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, FORREST GUMP and PHILADELPHIA. The latter two of which earned him academy award wins and that’s not counting his multiple nominations and many other prestigious awards he has received.
It comes as quite a surprise then, to hear that Tom Hanks has never been offered any superhero roles from Marvel, DC or otherwise in his long and prosperous acting career. Hanks has revealed whilst promoting his new film CAPTAIN PHILLIPS that in fact he has apparently never even been offered any part in a superhero film whether its as the hero, villain, ally or guy walking across the street. Here is what the actor had to say on the matter:
‘They don’t ask me, man. I keep trying to. Come on. I can do it, I can do it’.
‘Even let me play a bad guy. Let me play the bad guy against Batman. I’ll do anything. Come on, call me. They’ve never asked. What do I gotta do?’.
‘I don’t want to play the guy in the suit who tells the superheroes what’s going on. I don’t want to be that guy. I don’t want to say, ‘Well you know, Batman, Captain America, Iron Man – here’s what we’ve discovered.’ I don’t want to be that guy. I want to get in there. I want to play The Flash or something like that and they’ll never give me a chance’.
‘God, I want to throw a shield at somebody, you know? I want that,’ he added.
You can also watch the interview below, the reveal comes around the 04:07 mark:
I find it quite sad that an actor of Hanks’s calibre has never been offered a part in a superhero film despite his clear desire to do it. There are many roles out there that he could play and he would certainly bring a whole new level of talent to the table, wouldn’t Hanks as Lex Luthor in BATMAN VS SUPERMAN be inspired casting? maybe as the original FLASH Jay Garrick? or perhaps even a war buddy of Captain Americas?
Source: YouTube
Rob
Oct 24, 2013 at 9:13 pm
Black Mask
Anthony James
Oct 25, 2013 at 1:13 am
Spiderman’s “Tombstone” character is an oscar award winner waiting to happen. His Dry Cool Everydayman approach is perfect for this Smooth and Calculating Mass murderer archtype.
Dave
Oct 25, 2013 at 9:27 am
Dr Strange? *ducks*
Brian
Oct 28, 2013 at 5:36 am
They should have got him to play batman
Madrigal Man
Oct 29, 2013 at 12:44 am
With all of the makeup involved and the age similarities… I think he could play a pretty cool Cable. Wouldn’t be the first time he played a tough guy and he’s got the introspective, sacrifice, leadership stuff down cold.
Spongebob Squarepants
Oct 29, 2013 at 4:52 am
i like it but i doubt they would be willing to pay Tom Hanks the money he commands for a character with a mask.
steamboat
Oct 30, 2013 at 8:36 pm
Sorry… he’s well past his prime. He’s fat and has diabetes.
bfg666
Nov 2, 2013 at 3:31 am
Cable is a pile of muscles. Hanks would need years of extensive iron pumping before he’s ready for the role.