Tom Hanks has created a fantastic phalanx of indelible film characters through the years: a hayseed savant in “Forrest Gump” (1994), a modern-day Robinson Crusoe in “Cast Away” (2000) and devoted mascot Woody in the “Toy Story” franchise. Along the way, he has racked up two best actor Oscars, pulled in more than $10 billion at the worldwide box office, starred on Broadway, and produced and directed countless films and TV mini-series.
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