Word: hankses
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Hanks has achieved stardom in comedy and drama roles which have sometimes been seen as risky career choices.
His portrayal of a gay lawyer pressing an anti-discrimination suit in "Philadelphia," won huge audiences and the 1993 Best Actor Academy Award for Hanks.
The idea for last summer's phenomenal hit"Forrest Gump" seemed to be a recipe for disaster,with Hanks playing the simple-minded but luckyprotagonist.
Instead, the movie grossed more than $200million. The role earned Hanks a Golden Globeaward last month, fueling speculation of anotherOscar nomination.
Hanks has also made use of a variety ofslapstick, stand-up and romantic comedy talents infilms such as "Big," "Punchline," "Sleepless inSeattle" and "Splash."