Tom Hanks: ‘Philadelphia’ , Would Not Be Produced Today , With a Straight Actor in a Gay Role.
CNN reports Tom Hanks, a recipient of
an Oscar for his portrayal of a gay man
dealing with AIDS in 'Philadelphia,'.
says if the film had been produced
today, a straight actor would not
have been cast, and "rightly so.".
In a recent interview, Hanks answered questions about two of his career-defining roles, 1993's 'Philadelphia'...
In a recent interview, Hanks answered questions about two of his career-defining roles, 1993's 'Philadelphia'...
... and 1994's 'Forrest Gump' in which Hanks portrayed a man with intellectual disabilities.
Hanks said of the films, “timely movies, at the time, that you might not be able to make now.”.
Hanks says he believes a straight
actor would never be cast if
'Philadelphia' was created today.
One of the reasons people weren’t afraid of that movie is that I was playing a gay man, Tom Hanks, in an interview with 'The New York Times,' via CNN.
We’re beyond that now, and I
don’t think people would accept the inauthenticity of a straight
guy playing a gay guy. , Tom Hanks, in an interview with 'The New York Times,' via CNN.
It’s not a crime, it’s not boohoo, that someone would say we are going to demand more of a movie in the modern realm of authenticity. , Tom Hanks, in an interview with 'The New York Times,' via CNN.
'Philadelphia' was the first major Hollywood release to depict the AIDS crisis in the United States.
In the year following its release, data
shows AIDS became the leading cause of death for Americans aged 25 to 44