When Tom Hanks Returned His Oscars To The Academy Years After Winning Because Of This Surprising Reason
Here’s Why Tom Hanks Returned His Oscar Awards To The Academy (Photo Credit – Instagram)
One of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors, Tom Hanks, made a surprising move with his two Academy Awards. Years after winning them, he sent them back to the Academy. But the reason wasn’t what most people would expect.
The Forrest Gump star didn’t return them out of protest or regret. Instead, his Oscars were falling apart. The golden statues he won for Philadelphia (1994) and Forrest Gump (1995) had started to corrode due to years of handling. The Academy had a solution, but it wasn’t one Hanks had anticipated.
Hanks is one of the few stars to get back-to-back Academy Awards. His performance in Philadelphia won him Best Actor in 1994, and he repeated the achievement in 1995 with Forrest Gump. We know that Forrest Gump, in particular, became a cultural phenomenon. Moreover, the actor’s...
One of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors, Tom Hanks, made a surprising move with his two Academy Awards. Years after winning them, he sent them back to the Academy. But the reason wasn’t what most people would expect.
The Forrest Gump star didn’t return them out of protest or regret. Instead, his Oscars were falling apart. The golden statues he won for Philadelphia (1994) and Forrest Gump (1995) had started to corrode due to years of handling. The Academy had a solution, but it wasn’t one Hanks had anticipated.
Hanks is one of the few stars to get back-to-back Academy Awards. His performance in Philadelphia won him Best Actor in 1994, and he repeated the achievement in 1995 with Forrest Gump. We know that Forrest Gump, in particular, became a cultural phenomenon. Moreover, the actor’s...
- 3/6/2025
- by Shreya Jha
- KoiMoi
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