Philadelphia: Tom Hanks on Straight Actors Playing Gay Characters–Then and Now

One of the reasons people weren’t afraid of that movie is that I was playing a gay man. We’re beyond that now, and I don’t think people would accept the inauthenticity of straight guy playing gay guy–Hanks

Philip Baker Hall: Brilliant Actor (Boogie Nights, Magnolia) Dies at 90

The actor also appeared in three Paul Thomas Anderson dramas and played Nixon in an acclaimed one-man play and Robert Altman film.

Formula 1 Racing Movie: New Deal for Director Kosinski and Star Brad Pitt

Megadeal for Brad Pitt Formula One Racing Film From Joseph Kosinski

Top Gun: Maverick: Scores Record $86M Second Weekend, Hits $549M Globally

Top Gun: Maverick is enjoying the lowest drop in history for a movie opening to $100 million or more, in addition becoming Tom Cruise’s biggest film in the U.S.

Top Gun: Maverick: Val Kilmer Return: Artificial Intelligence Created Models to Revive His Voice

Top Gun fans knew ahead of time that Val Kilmer would be reprising his role of Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in the sequel, but the specifics of the actor’s return were unclear, given that Kilmer lost the ability to speak after undergoing throat cancer treatment in 2014.