Latest Tom Hanks News
Oakes Fegley Eyed Up For Pinocchio Role
Oakes Fegley is being eyed for a role in the 'Pinocchio' remake.Disney reportedly want to cast the 16-year-old actor as Lampwick in Robert Zemeckis' new live-action version of the classic tale about a wooden puppet...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 January 2021
Tom Hanks' Co-star Didn't Know Who He Was
Tom Hanks' co-star has never seen any of his movies.The 64-year-old actor starred alongside 12-year-old Helen Zengal in 'News of the World' and said he would spend their time on set quizzing her about his...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 December 2020
Tom Hanks Thinks News Of The World Could Be Last Of Its Kind On Big Screen
Tom Hanks has claimed 'News of the World' could be the last mature film on the "big screen".The 64-year-old actor - who plays a Civil War veteran in the upcoming western drama - has opened...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 December 2020
Tom Hanks And Paul Greengrass Clashed Over Elements Of News Of The World
Tom Hanks and Paul Greengrass disagreed over a vital element of 'News of the World'.The 64-year-old actor stars in the new western as Civil War veteran as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd who travels from town...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 December 2020
Paul Greengrass: Making A Western Was 'A Dream Come True'
Paul Greengrass realised a dream by making a Western.The 65-year-old director has helmed 'News of the World', which is set in the 1870s and features Tom Hanks as a broken US Civil War veteran, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 December 2020
Tom Hanks Helped To Pay For Parts Of Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks paid for part of the production costs for 'Forrest Gump' out of his own pocket.The 'Castaway' actor has revealed he helped pay for his titular character's expensive trip across the country after the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 September 2020
Elvis Biopic Production Resuming, Says Baz Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann has confirmed that production is set to restart on his Elvis Presley biopic.The 57-year-old director has revealed that work on the movie will resume in Queensland, Australia, on September 23. Production had been...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 September 2020
Tony Hale Was 'Overwhelmed' In Toy Story 4
Tony Hale felt ''overwhelmed'' when making 'Toy Story 4'.The 49-year-old actor voices the character Forky - a handmade toy who has an identity crisis and doesn't believe he belongs with the toys - in the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 August 2020
Antonio Banderas Tests Positive For Covid-19
Antonio Banderas has tested positive for Covid-19.The Spanish actor announced via Instagram on Monday (10.08.20), his 60th birthday, that he has been diagnosed with the highly contagious respiratory illness and is currently quarantining.Writing in his...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 August 2020
Tom Hanks In Talks For Live-action Pinocchio Role
Tom Hanks is in talks to star in Robert Zemeckis' live-action version of 'Pinocchio'.The Oscar-winning actor wants the role of Geppetto in Disney's upcoming flick and Hanks reportedly reached out to the filmmaker to personally...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 August 2020
Ron Howard Was 'Nervous' About Mother's Role In Apollo 13
Ron Howard was ''nervous'' about casting his own mother in 'Apollo 13'.The 66-year-old filmmaker has reflected on his iconic 1995 space drama - which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year - and he admitted he...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 July 2020
Tom Hanks Becomes A Greek Citizen
Tom Hanks has become a Greek citizen.The 64-year-old actor and his wife Rita Wilson have both officially become citizens of the European country, with Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis marking the occasion with an Instagram...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 July 2020
Mel Gibson Was Hospitalised With Coronavirus
Mel Gibson spent a week in hospital with coronavirus.The 64-year-old actor was taken to a medical facility in Los Angeles in April after falling ill with but made a full recovery after being treated...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 July 2020
Colin Hanks Told Kids About Coronavirus After Tom Hanks' Diagnosis
Colin Hanks has educated his children on the coronavirus pandemic after his father, Tom Hanks, was diagnosed with the virus.The 42-year-old actor explained the ''very serious illness'' to his daughters Olivia, nine, and Charlotte, seven,...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 July 2020
Tom Hanks' Bones Felt Like Crackers In Coronavirus Battle
Tom Hanks' bones ''felt like soda crackers'' during his coronavirus battle.The 'Forrest Gump' star battled the deadly virus earlier in the year alongside his wife Rita Wilson, and admitted the illness left him feeling so...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 July 2020
Rita Wilson: Tom Hanks Is My Anchor
Rita Wilson described Tom Hanks as her ''anchor'' as she celebrated his 64th birthday.His wife and his son Colin Hanks led tributes to the 'Forrest Gump' star on Thursday (09.07.20) as they marked the big...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 July 2020
Tom Hanks Slams Non-mask Wearers
Tom Hanks has ''no respect'' for people who don't wear face masks amidst the coronavirus pandemic.The 'Forrest Gump' star and his wife Rita Wilson battled the deadly virus earlier this year and he has made...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 July 2020
Tom Hanks Eager To Resume Filming Elvis Presley Biopic In Australia
Tom Hanks is hoping he'll be allowed to jet out to Australia to resume filming the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic later this year.The 63-year-old Hollywood star and his wife Rita Wilson, also 63, fell ill...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 July 2020
Tom Hanks Is 'Pretty Calm' About The End Of Life
Tom Hanks is ''pretty calm'' about the end of life.The 'Cast Away' actor has insisted he's not someone who worries about whether they will ''see the end of the day or not'' after he and...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 July 2020
'Shame On You': Tom Hanks Slams People Not Wearing Masks
Tom Hanks has lashed out at Americans who are refusing to wear face masks.The 63-year-old actor and his actress wife Rita Wilson, also 63, contracted coronavirus in March, but both made a full recovery as...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 July 2020
Queen Elizabeth Named One Of The Most Influential People During Coronavirus Pandemic
Queen Elizabeth II has been named one of the most influential people in the public eye during the coronavirus pandemic.The British monarch found herself ranking above the likes of US President Donald Trump and First...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 June 2020
Tom Hanks Donates More Plasma
Tom Hanks has donated more plasma to coronavirus research.The 63-year-old actor and his wife Rita Wilson contracted the disease in March and subsequently offered to help with studies to find a vaccine.And on Wednesday (27.05.20),...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 May 2020
Tom Hanks' Message To Graduates
Tom Hanks surprised graduating students with an inspirational message.The 63-year-old actor taped a virtual message of support for the students of Ohio's Wright State University, who were unable to stage a physical graduation ceremony because...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 May 2020
Sacha Baron Cohen And Isla Fisher's Covid-19 Donation
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher have helped to send 20 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) to healthcare workers in the UK.The 48-year-old actor - who was born in London - and his 44-year-old...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 April 2020
Josh Cooley To Direct Transformers Animated Prequel
Josh Cooley is to direct a 'Transformers' animated prequel.The 'Toy Story 4' filmmaker will be helming an origin story that will be set on the planet Cybertron, the planet where the living robots come from.The...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 April 2020
Tom Hanks And Rita Wilson To Spend Anniversary At Home
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson will celebrate their 32nd wedding anniversary by ''social distancing at home''.The couple are taking things one day at a time after they both recently recovered from a battle with coronavirus,...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 April 2020
Billie Eilish And Post Malone Lead 2020 Webby Awards Nominations
Billie Eilish and Post Malone lead the nominations for the Webby Awards 2020.The annual ceremony aims to celebrate the Internet from popular websites, to social media pages, film and video, podcasts and digital audio, as...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 April 2020
Tom Hanks And Rita Wilson Will Donate Blood To Help Find A Coronavirus Vaccine
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson will donate blood to help find a coronavirus vaccine.The Hollywood legends battled coronavirus earlier this month after contracting it in Australia and they are now going to give plasma to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 April 2020
Tom Hanks' Gift For Bullied Boy
Tom Hanks has sent a typewriter to a boy who has been bullied because he's called Corona.The 'Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' actor wrote a kind note to eight-year-old Corona De Vries after the young...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 April 2020
Tom Hanks' Blood Will Be Used To Develop Coronavirus Vaccine
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's blood will be used by medical researchers who are developing a vaccine for coronavirus after they won their battle with the illness.The married couple were among the first high-profile individuals...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 April 2020
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