This science fiction film had such an impact on Tom Hanks that he saw it… 22 times!

There are films that stand out more than others. Tom Hanks actually saw one of them 22 times and with each viewing, he discovered something new to his greatest pleasure.

Tom Hanks began acting as an actor in 1980 in the film Bloody wedding by Armand Mastroianni. But it was only four years later that he played his first major role in the romantic comedy Splash by Ron Howard, which contained the very first nude scene in the history of Disney Studios. Since then, the actor has had a series of roles, but also successes. Among them, we find in particular Forrest Gump in which he made an incredible transformation, We must save Private Ryan, The worst neighbor in the world in which his son plays, The Green Line or even Alone in the world.

Tom Hanks is a fan of this science fiction film, released 58 years ago

Although he has starred in many feature films, Tom Hanks’ favorite film is not one of his own projects. It turns out that the actor particularly likes 2001, A Space Odysseya science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick and released in 1968. During an interview given to PlayboyTom Hanks also confided: “Stanley Kubrick was a major figure for me. 2001: A Space Odyssey is without doubt the most striking film, story, artistic work, in short, the most striking element I have ever seen. It was simply grandiose. It had a profound effect on me. I was captivated.” Secondly, the actor made an incredible revelation saying: “I saw this film 22 times. In the cinema, not on VHS. Each time, I discovered something new, another Kubrick discovery.”

The movie 2001, A Space Odyssey takes place in the distant past where a monolith inspired monkeys to use tools. After its discovery on the Moon, this block of stone was the origin of a major space expedition. Captains Dave Bowman and Frank Poole and the HAL 9000 on-board computer make up the Discovery’s crew. Their mission? Find out what the signal emanating from the monolith means. A film which is available on the HBO Max platform.

Article written with the collaboration of 6médias.