Tom Hanks has enjoyed a successful acting career spanning over 45 years, and with his latest film now in theaters, fans are curious about his retirement plans.
With iconic roles such as Josh Baskin, Sam Baldwin, Detective Scott Turner, “Sully” Sullenberger, Forrest Gump, astronaut Jim Lovell, Colonel Tom Parker, Sheriff Woody, and the legendary Walt Disney, it’s indisputable that Tom Hanks has an exceptional talent for acting.
His most recent movie, A Man Called Otto, was released on January 13. Hanks portrays Otto Anderson, a grumpy elderly widower whose life changes when a young family becomes his new neighbors.
tto forms an unexpected bond with Marisol, a young pregnant woman.
The film defied expectations with a $12.6 million opening across over 3,800 theaters in North America.
Counting Otto, Tom Hanks has acted in almost 80 feature films during his extensive 45-year acting career.
Seeing Hanks as an elderly widower may have reminded fans and the industry of the actor’s longevity and age, prompting questions about his retirement at the New York premiere of A Man Called Otto.
“I have no intention [of retiring],” Hanks shared with Variety at the premiere.
“I’m not just working for the sake of it. I’m fortunate to be in this position. It has to be extraordinary.”
“Rita and I discuss this all the time – there are only two reasons to work: it will be good, or it will be enjoyable.”
“If it’s neither, I’ll stay home until something better comes along. I don’t need to do anything.”
According to Hanks himself, he has no plans to retire in the near future.
The Forrest Gump star has another movie set for release later this year, titled Asteroid City.
The film explores a series of intriguing events in 1955 that alter life as it was known.
Asteroid City is set in a fictional American desert town around 1955.
The schedule of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (designed to gather students and parents from across the nation for camaraderie and academic competition) is dramatically interrupted by events that change the world.
