HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM HANKS! SOME FASCINATION FACTS ABOUT 'CASTE AWAY' STAR
- Prateek Chamoli
- Jul 24, 2024
- 1 min read
Tom Hanks , a man of depth, humour and surprising talents, turns 68 today!!
Let's take a fun dive into lesser-known #factsย about this #Hollywoodย icon:
๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ค๐ฃ: Hanks owns over 250 vintage #typewriters, a testament to his love for classic #communication.
๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐: Did you know Hanks is a 6th cousin of #AbrahamLincoln?
๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ช๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐: Hanks's journey wasn't all red carpets. He once sold peanuts at a stadium and even worked as a bellboy.
๐๐ค๐ง๐ง๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ฅ'๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐ช๐ฃ๐: Hanks took a pay cut for "Forrest Gump" but negotiated #profitsharing. This smart move cemented him as a Hollywood powerhouse.
๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ช๐๐: Hanks, a space enthusiast, co-produced the epic "From the Earth to the Moon" and even won a NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administrationย award for his contributions!
๐ผ๐ฅ๐ค๐ก๐ก๐ค 13'๐จ ๐๐๐๐ก-๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ค๐ช๐๐ก๐: The real Jim Lovell said Hanks captured their experience perfectly in "Apollo 13".
๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ข ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ? It's Real! Fans celebrate Hanks's career every April 9th. Don't believe me? Check it yourself!!
๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ง๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฃ: Hanks's role in "Saving Private Ryan" resonated deeply in #Greece. He even received honorary #citizenshipย for raising awareness about WWII.
๐๐๐๐... ๐ผ๐ก๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ฉ!: Hanks is an Emmy Awardsย and double Oscars winner, just shy of a Tony Awardsย to become "EGOT."
Wishing this wonderful artist bets of life!!
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