Tom Hanks Admits He Wouldn’t Play His Gay ‘Philadelphia’ Character Today

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00:00Hey guys, it's Jason for Hollywood Life with your news and entertainment.

00:03Let's jump into it today with Tom Hanks,

00:05because despite winning an Oscar for his role in the movie Philadelphia 30 years ago,

00:09it doesn't seem like he would have won today.

00:11Hanks admitted that he or any other straight character

00:14could not portray the openly gay character battling AIDS he played in the movie now.

00:19In an interview with the New York Times Magazine, Tom said,

00:22The whole point of Philadelphia was don't be afraid.

00:24One of the reasons people weren't afraid of that movie is that I was playing a gay man.

00:28We are beyond that now, and I don't think that people would accept the

00:32inauthenticity of a straight guy playing a gay guy.

00:35What do you guys think? Could Tom play this role today?