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If we sit back and think about one of the most recognized actors in the world, Tom Hanks is one of the first names that comes to our mind. For 47 years, the actor has proven himself in front of the camera as he has been taking on different roles where he completely disappears into the roles he portrays a plethora of roles indifferentgenres of films.
From a warm and friendly guy to an isolated man to an isolated man striving to survive on a deserted island, Hanks can do it all. As a result, his name alone is enough to attract ahugeaudience. However, hismost popularfilm was the 1998film directed by none other than Steven Spielberg,which has now established itself as a legendary classic.
The Time When Tom Hanks Decided To Cast Steven Spielberg ForSaving Private Ryan
TomHanks’portrayal as Captain Miller in the World War II epic drama is hands down one of the most intense drama filmsto beever directed bySteven Spielberg. The film was surreal as it showcased the horrors of war and violence. Moreover, the opening scene of the Omaha beach landing on D-Day changed the war genre.
The duo has worked ina total offive films, but there is an interesting story revolving around thefilmas Hanks decided to cast theJawsdirector for his 1998 magnum opus.During an exclusive interview withTIME, Spielberg shares that the two read the original script forSaving Private Ryan,andbothof themdecided to call each otherat the same timeto make the film together.
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“It’sfunny because a couple of timesit’sbeen my idea, onceit’sbeenTom’sidea, and once it was that we decided independent of each other. Once Tom read the first draft of a script and I read the first draft of a script and we called each other on the phone at the same moment and decided to do it together—that was Saving Private Ryan. That was the one time that he cast me and I cast him.“
Tom Hanks mentionedhowSpielberg is giving hima littletoo much credit because he had to do some“ground work“if he was open to the phone call.
“You’regiving me a little too much credit. Iwasn’tquite that prescient. I think I did some ground work to find out if you were open to the phone call.“
The film was one of the biggest hits of the duo as the film grossed $485 million at the worldwide box officeasperThe Numbers. The box office hit started a legendary pair as Hanks and Spielberg went on to make four more films, as well as theminiseries:Band of Brothers,The Pacific, andMasters of the Air.
Tom Hanks and StevenSpielberg’sFriendship Bloomed After Working inSaving Private Ryan
In the same interview with TIME, theCast Awayactorwas askedif they learned eachother’swork processes after working in the 1998 war epic. Tom Hanksanswered howthey learned more about each other as“guys who live in the same part of the town,“as if they were working on the same level.
When we got to know each other as guys who live in the same part of town and had kids all about the same age, operating in the same nonprofessional circles, we developed a language that was all about how we read history for pleasure. We were constantly reading biographies or histories, searching out the documentarieswe’dnever seen.
He further continued how both of them would ask each other if they had readcertainarticles to ensure whatever they were showcasing to their audience was accurate.
From that came this dialoguebased in,“Did you hear about this?Did you read this? Did you see this? Are you reading that now?”It’sno surprise that the first thing we didwas basedon the vision of history we never cease reading about, and it just goes on and on;can’tquite get enough of it.
He concluded by saying,
Wereallyhad this shorthand. His version of cinema is all his, and instinctive, my version of acting is completely [mine], so we never really talked about the specifics of it.
Nevertheless, when the pair first came together, it was a treat to the audience as they featured a film, that kept the audience at the edge of their seats, making them anticipate in excitement what would unfold in the next scene. As a result,Saving Private Ryanhas reached a legendary status among Hollywood classics.
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Saving Private Ryancan be streamed on Paramount+.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
