Woody, the leader of all the toys in young Andy Davis’ bedroom and Andy’s personal favorite, possesses all of the special qualities of many of Hanks’ live-action heroes - he’s courageous, committed and determined to do what is right, even if on occasion he displays some jealousy toward Buzz Lightyear ( Tim Allen). Phillips is a role at which Hanks has always excelled - a perfectly ordinary guy suddenly thrust into extraordinary circumstances - and placed in a setting of extreme tension, his portrayal of Phillips resonated with audiences.Īrguably, the most beloved Tom Hanks performance was his voice work as Sheriff Woody Pride in the three “Toy Story” films. See our writer Tom O’Brien‘s descriptions below and then click through our photo gallery of Tom Hanks movies at the bottom of this post.īased on accounts of the real-life 2009 hijacking of the unarmed container ship Maersk Alabama, “Captain Phillips” focuses on the captured ship’s leader, Richard Phillips (Hanks) who must go toe to toe with the pirates’ boss, Abduwali Muse (Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi). But just looking at the past 17 years since his last recognition, we can think of five times that Hanks should have earned Oscar nominations, if not wins. The jury is still out on whether Hanks gives an Oscar-caliber performance in “The Post” as Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee, as the film has not yet screened for critics ( watch the trailer here). Since Hanks won’t complain, we’ll complain on his behalf.
In fact, his last Oscar nomination was a whopping 17 years ago for “Cast Away” (2000). However, despite all that, Hanks has actually been treated pretty poorly by the film academy.
#MICHAEL K WILLIAMS CAPTAIN PHILLIPS MOVIE#
He’s one of the most recognizable movie stars in the world and has two Oscars on his mantel for his Best Actor performances in “Philadelphia” (1993) and “Forrest Gump” (1994). Tom Hanks doesn’t have much to complain about these days.
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