Tag: Tom Hanks
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Bryan Cranston Reveals ‘Asteroid City’ Had No Call Sheet: The Cast Is ‘All Equal’
Wes Anderson wanted the “Asteroid City” ensemble to feel like a theater troupe.According to actor Bryan Cranston, the auteur filmmaker did not have a “hierarchy” call sheet for the A-list ensemble cast — which includes Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Carell, Maya Hawke, Jason Schwartzman, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Margot Robbie, and Jeff Goldblum.“Wes, the…
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Tom Holland and Chris Hemsworth Saved This Aquatic Adventure From Drowning
Ron Howard has made a number of great movies. Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Splash, Night Shift, Parenthood, and The Paper are all masterpieces of their respective genres, and have emerged as time-honored classics that are worth revisiting for anyone interested in seeing why certain films resonate with a generation. He also has a few…
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Film Debut Was in This Strange Horror Sequel
Many of the biggest names in Hollywood got their start in horror. There was a time, long before it became a respected genre, that horror was seen as the trashy films an actor did at the beginning of their careers to get their name out there. Jennifer Aniston starred in The Leprechaun before she was…
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The Impact of ‘Asteroid City’ Isn’t Just Oscar Potential — It’s the Future of Specialized Film Itself
Paris-based auteur Wes Anderson filmed his sci-fi comedy “Asteroid City” in Spain during the pandemic in 2021, but it embraced a 1955 American milieu. The well-reviewed movie offers Anderson’s usual sprawling ensemble — Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Bryan Cranston, Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Margot Robbie, Tilda Swinton, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, and more — but…
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Tom Hanks Admits He’s ‘Been in Some Movies That I Hate’
Tom Hanks may be a beloved screen icon, but that doesn’t mean he’s only in hits.The Oscar winner revealed during a panel discussion at The New Yorker Live with editor-in-chief David Remnick that even he “hates” some of his own films.“Ok, let’s admit this: We all have seen movies that we hate. I have been…