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Now, almost 30 years later, Hanks says he or any fellow straight actor would no longer be able to play the openly gay character at the heart of “Philadelphia.”.

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Tom Hanks has explained why he would decide against the idea of playing a gay man in Philadelphia if he was offered the part now. The year-old played young lawyer Andrew Beckett in the film who is diagnosed with AIDS and struggles to get by in a homophobic society. Tom Hanks biography with personal life (affair, girlfriend, Gay), married info (wife, children, divorce).

A collection of facts with age, height. Tom Hanks, who won an Oscar for his role as a gay man with AIDS in the film “Philadelphia,” said that if the film were made today, a straight actor wouldn’t be cast in that role, and “rightly so.”. Hanks played Andrew Beckett, a lawyer who hides his AIDS diagnosis and his homosexuality from his coworkers because he’s afraid it could compromise his career.

After the firm fires him, Andrew. Accepting change. The Uncommon Type author won an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in the film, which also starred Denzel Washington. After the firm fires him, Andrew sues the company for discrimination. The Forrest Gump star was already beloved by audiences across the country for his work in Big , Splash and more, so he was a safe casting choice for a potentially controversial film.

And because of [that persona] then, this idea of a gay man with AIDS is not scary. And part of it is because little Tommy Hanks is playing the role. Writer Ron Nyswaner , who was nominated for his work on the Philadelphia screenplay, explained that the movie needed big stars who could draw the attention of audiences who might not otherwise be interested in the subject matter.

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