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Hanks’ performance in Big charmed both critics and audiences, and earned him his first Academy Award nomination for best actor. Philadelphia, co-starring Denzel Washington, saw Hanks deliver a courageous performance that earned him his first Academy Award win, and he brought home his second straight lead actor Oscar the next year for Forrest Gump, becoming the first person in 50 years to accomplish that feat.
Steven Spielberg almost directed the film, but he didn't want to steal the thunder of his sister, Anne, who co-wrote the script.
The movie marked the first time Tom Hanks was nominated for an Oscar.
When Penny Marshall got the script, no studio was interested in doing the movie. It was only when Robert De Niro announced he wanted the role of Josh Baskin that people wanted to do it. Tom Hanks was the first choice for the role of Josh Baskin, but was unavailable due to scheduling conflicts with "Dragnet (1987)" and "Punchline (1988)." Robert De Niro was then offered it, and the writers began to retool the script for a more urban 13-year-old, but he was rejected because his $6 million salary demand was too high. Hanks then became available and accepted it for $2 million. David Moscow originally auditioned not for young Josh, but for Billy, since he didn't look like De Niro. When Hanks was given the role, Moscow was brought back in to audition for young Josh.
To give Tom Hanks an idea of how a 13-year-old would behave, director Penny Marshall filmed each "grown-up" scene with David Moscow (Young Josh) playing Hanks' part, and then Hanks copied Moscow's behavior. Hanks would go on to do something similar for Forrest Gump (1994), when he would spend time with Michael Conner Humphreys (Young Forrest) and imitate his Southern accent to prepare for the part.
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Penny Marshall became the first female director to ever direct a movie that grossed more than $100 million at the box office with this movie.Steven Spielberg almost directed the film, but he didn't want to steal the thunder of his sister, Anne, who co-wrote the script.
The movie marked the first time Tom Hanks was nominated for an Oscar.
When Penny Marshall got the script, no studio was interested in doing the movie. It was only when Robert De Niro announced he wanted the role of Josh Baskin that people wanted to do it. Tom Hanks was the first choice for the role of Josh Baskin, but was unavailable due to scheduling conflicts with "Dragnet (1987)" and "Punchline (1988)." Robert De Niro was then offered it, and the writers began to retool the script for a more urban 13-year-old, but he was rejected because his $6 million salary demand was too high. Hanks then became available and accepted it for $2 million. David Moscow originally auditioned not for young Josh, but for Billy, since he didn't look like De Niro. When Hanks was given the role, Moscow was brought back in to audition for young Josh.
To give Tom Hanks an idea of how a 13-year-old would behave, director Penny Marshall filmed each "grown-up" scene with David Moscow (Young Josh) playing Hanks' part, and then Hanks copied Moscow's behavior. Hanks would go on to do something similar for Forrest Gump (1994), when he would spend time with Michael Conner Humphreys (Young Forrest) and imitate his Southern accent to prepare for the part.
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