Published 20:09 13 Jun 2022 GMT+1

Tom Hanks Wouldn't Take His Role As Gay Man In Philadelphia If He Was Offered It Now

"I don’t think people would accept the inauthenticity of a straight guy playing a gay guy"

Daisy Phillipson

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Topics: Tom Hanks, Film and TV

Daisy Phillipson

Daisy graduated from Kingston University with a degree in Magazine Journalism, writing a thesis on the move from print to digital publishing. Continuing this theme, she has written for a range of online publications including Digital Spy and Little White Lies, with a particular passion for TV and film. Contact her on [email protected]

@DaisyWebb77

Tom Hanks Wouldn't Take His Role As Gay Man In Philadelphia If He Was Offered It Now

"I don’t think people would accept the inauthenticity of a straight guy playing a gay guy"

Tom Hanks Wouldn't Take His Role As Gay Man In Philadelphia If He Was Offered It Now

"I don’t think people would accept the inauthenticity of a straight guy playing a gay guy"

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