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Trust me, it's ALWAYS about the 💰
Not really. Most important producers take pay cuts to gain control. Sure they get points on box office proceeds but that is always a gamble. Once you've got dozens of award winning movies under your belt, the money is only there to maintain a lifestyle and prove your value to the community. But no one is remembered in Hollywood for dying rich. You are remembered for making a mark an actually changing the world.
 
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Many viewers (older ones like my father) don't follow these stories so they only see Oprah plastered all over AppleTV+ homepage every time they go there and think there is no content that an old white man cares about. My father loved the first Hanks movie so I'm sure he'll love this. Hanks (and Oprah) fit perfectly into Apple's philosophy. Family friendly, progressive, and highly valuable personalities that appeal to wide audience.
Ageism and racism, no trifecta today?
 
Not really. Most important producers take pay cuts to gain control. Sure they get points on box office proceeds but that is always a gamble. Once you've got dozens of award winning movies under your belt, the money is only there to maintain a lifestyle and prove your value to the community. But no one is remembered in Hollywood for dying rich. You are remembered for making a mark an actually changing the world.
So you're saying if Apple paid Hanks $1 billion and gave him no control he wouldn't do this movie? Or if they gave him all the control and NO money, he would still do it? Of course both of these scenarios are far-fetched but just making a point.
 
Most interesting thing is the glasses Tom Hanks has on.. Zoom in on them.. They look as if they have cameras , sensors in the arms. Also, what if Apple pulled the end all and had Tom rocking prototypes of what Apple Glasses will eventually look like.
 
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When you're as big as Hanks, it's no longer about money but about control. Apple probably gave him total control as a producer and star that no studios could match. I'm sure they also sweetened the deal with some backend points or streaming numbers incentives.
Apple had nothing to do with the production or control. They simply won the already-produced product at auction.
 
Nice!!!!! Looking forward to more Tom Hanks on Apple TV+. Greyhound was superb, high hopes for this.
Jeez, I thought Greyhound was absolutely awful, and I'm a big Tom Hanks fan and a sucker for most movies about warships, submarines, etc. (Crimson Tide, Hunt For Red October, Das Boot, K-19). Was very disappointed, so I sure hope this one is better.
 
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So is this movie considered to be an award contender because of the script or because it will star Tom Hanks?
 
I want those glasses! Anybody knows which brand are they? 🤓 🤣
Tom Hanks was great in Captain Philips and Greyhound. He does his best whenever is on board on a ship. In space or sea, doesn't make that difference...
Ha, I want those glasses too! Found some Ray Ban's that look similar.
 
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