“There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow,” but does it include Tom Hanks taking over one of Walt Disney’s most iconic attractions? Disney Rumor Mill The Disney rumor mill tends to be a hot topic for discussion among Disney fans. One story of the proverbial rumor mill says that Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress is finally getting an update, and it ...
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Tom Hanks Admits He Was Hired By Disney Because “No One Wanted to Work For Disney”
It’s hard to think of a time when Tom Hanks wasn’t one of the biggest stars in the world. However, Hanks didn’t start acting and getting roles until he was almost 30. While he did star in the show Bosom Buddies, his big break would actually come after he appeared in an episode of the hit show Happy Days. It was ...
Read More »The 5 Points Tom Hanks Uses to Decide If He Hates One of His Movies Or Not
The truth is that not every movie hits the mark. Some movies just don’t work, no matter how talented their casts may be. Tom Hanks has to be one of the most globally recognized and adored film actors alive, and even he admits that he’s not a fan of all the movies he’s been in! After starring in projects such ...
Read More »Tom Hanks Backs Tim Allen in ‘Lightyear’ Casting Debate
The early praise for Disney/Pixar’s feature film Lightyear has faded away to criticisms, and a lackluster box office performance as a consensus begins to form that the supposed origin story of everybody’s favorite Space Ranger, Buzz Lightyear, missed the mark. One of the chief complaints has been Pixar’s decision to recast the voice of the “real” Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story ...
Read More »REVIEW: Disney Star Austin Butler Transforms Into Elvis Beautifully
Most movies that are not action-packed blockbusters like this summer’s mainstays (i.e. Jurassic World: Dominion, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Top Gun: Maverick, and Thor: Love and Thunder) will patiently sit on the sidelines and have their heyday once people start watching them at home on streaming platforms like Disney+ or Hulu. Emotional biopics or dramas don’t lend ...
Read More »‘Pinocchio’ Remake’s Trailer Is Released
The first trailer for Pinocchio is finally here! Disney fans have only seen glimpses of Tom Hanks in his role as the classic character Geppetto up until now, but the teaser trailer was just shared on Good Morning America. Good Morning America is a morning show that often collaborates with Disney when it comes to news or new releases, since Good ...
Read More »First Clip of Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’ Released!
Starlight star bright, first star I see tonight… After years of waiting and very little word, Disney has finally released the first look at its upcoming live-action remake of its animated classic, Pinocchio starring Tom Hanks. Shared over Twitter by @DiscussingFilm, the short clip gives us a look at Hanks’ Gepetto, Jiminy Cricket, and the Blue Fairy. We also get our first ...
Read More »Disney Actor’s Body ‘Started Shutting Down’ After Intense ‘Elvis’ Performance
Austin Butler is known by many Disney fans for his Disney Channel roles, his Nickelodeon roles, and his long relationship with High School Musical actress Vanessa Hudgens. However, the actor is about to become known by a far wider audience after his new movie Elvis comes out, and Butler paid a heavy price for the “Oscar-worthy” performance that he gives! In a recent ...
Read More »Denzel Washington Recommended Disney Actor For ‘Elvis’ Role
The new Elvis movie has many viewers talking (especially since it’s one of the trailers being shown before Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), and Disney fans will recognize the lead actor playing Elvis Presley from the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana, the Nickelodeon show iCarly, and the 2011 Disney Channel Original Movie (and High School Musical spin-off) Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure. Austin Butler ...
Read More »See a First Look at Tom Hanks as Geppetto for Disney’s Live Action ‘Pinocchio’
Disney’s live-action adaptation of Pinocchio (1940) will begin streaming on Disney+ later this year, and the entertainment company just shared the first look at actor Tom Hanks as one of the lead characters, Gepetto: Hanks will be portraying the inventor who creates the classic puppet alongside an all-star cast including, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (known for his role in the Netflix ...
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