20 Things You Didn't Know About Tom Hanks
9. He Could Have Been Up For TWO More Oscars
In addition to his two Best Actor awards and six total Academy Award nominations, Hanks reportedly also turned down leading roles in two other films that garnered his contemporaries Oscar nominations for Best Actor instead.
In an alternate universe, Hanks also played the leads in Jerry Maguire - which picked up an Oscar nod for Tom Cruise - and Adaptation - which did likewise for Nic Cage.