Behind the Scenes of the Tom Hanks-Starring ‘Apollo 13’ Amid Beloved Film’s 30th Anniversary

Houston, we have a problem.” — and director Ron Howard had a few of them himself shooting his riveting, reality-based 1995 ...

The Re-Release of Tom Hanks’ 94% RT Masterpiece Soars Past Brand-New Stephen King Movie at the Box Office

Tom Hanks' 30-year-old masterpiece, Apollo 13, has overtaken the new Stephen King adaptation at the box office, as audiences ...
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James Lovell, Apollo 13 Hero Played by Tom Hanks in the Movie, Dies at 97

James Lovell, Apollo 13 Hero Played by Tom Hanks in the Movie, Dies at 97 originally appeared on Parade. James Lovell, the NASA astronaut who steered the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission from the brink of ...
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Kevin Costner Was First Pick For Tom Hanks' Apollo 13 Role

Kevin Costner had the chance to star in a classic, but turned down the part, allowing Hanks to star in another 1990s classic movie.

“Failure Is Not an Option”: An Oral History of ‘Apollo 13’

Ron Howard and his crew — including Tom Hanks, Brian Grazer, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan and Clint ...
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Tom Hanks reacts to the death of Jim Lovell, astronaut he portrayed in 'Apollo 13' movie

Tom Hanks is sharing a touching sendoff for Jim Lovell, the Apollo 13 commander Hanks portrayed in the Oscar-winning film of the same name 30 years ago. Hours after news of Lovell's death at 97 on Aug ...
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Tom Hanks Honors Astronaut Jim Lovell, Who He Portrayed in ‘Apollo 13’: ‘God Speed You, on This Next Voyage’

Tom Hanks has shared a tribute to James A. Lovell, the astronaut he portrayed in the 1995 feature “Apollo 13.” Lovell died Thursday at the age of 97. The film, directed by Ron Howard, starred Hanks as ...
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Tom Hanks Pays Tribute to Apollo 13 Astronaut Jim Lovell

Jim Lovell, the astronaut played by Tom Hanks in Apollo 13, died Thursday at the age of 97. Lovell led the crew on the Apollo 13 mission, which became famous as the most “successful failure” in ...
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Tom Hanks, who portrayed Jim Lovell in ‘Apollo 13,’ pays tribute to the late astronaut

Tom Hanks is honoring the real-life hero whom he once portrayed in a popular, Oscar-winning film.After the death of astronaut Jim Lovell was announced on Friday, Hanks shared a poignant social media ...