Tom Hanks has long expressed a desire to play a role in a Batman movie, and with the current state of DC films, there may never be a better time for his hopes to be fulfilled. Despite three decades of superhero movies coinciding with Tom Hanks' prolific career in cinema, the beloved actor has yet to join the countless Hollywood stars who have contributed to the genre's monumental success. Can the perfect opportunity finally arise for Hanks to embody a Batman villain?
Tom Hanks has long expressed a desire to play a role in a Batman movie, and with the current state of DC films, there may never be a better time for his hopes to be fulfilled. Despite three decades of superhero movies coinciding with Tom Hanks ' prolific career in cinema, the beloved actor has yet to join the countless Hollywood stars who have contributed to the genre's monumental success.
While Hanks is a multi-award-winning actor with two Oscars, this hasn't prevented similarly decorated actors like Cate Blanchett and Jack Nicholson from starring in some of the most acclaimed superhero movies ever made. It isn't for lack of trying, either. Hanks has emphatically stated that he isn't just open to starring in a superhero movie, but that he would be more than happy to portray a villain, a stark contrast to his typically heartwarming roles. He made this clear in an interview with On Demand Entertainment while promoting Captain Phillips eleven years ago. When asked why he hadn't been involved in any 'big superhero movies' by late 2013, Hanks stated: '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've I gotta do?' Hanks even clarifies that he wouldn't want to be the 'guy in the suit' who doesn't get in on the action, alluding to important yet inactive characters like Alfred Pennyworth, a role at that time synonymous with another two-time Oscar winner, Michael Caine. At the time, Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy featured a cavalcade of respected actors, though it ended a year prior with 2012's The Dark Knight Rises. Today, however, is a new dawn for Batman movies - and it's primed for Hanks' dreams to come to fruition. Hanks' comments can be viewed about four minutes into the video below
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