re: Is Tom Hanks the GOAT?

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So you could see Kevin Bacon or Colin Firth talking to a volleyball for an hour and a half?

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And you can see Tom Hanks thinking about molesting a little girl? No you can't. He can't do it, it's not part of his wheelhouse because his charisma is based on likability. He's never taken a role that really puts him there, and that's probably a smart move, no one would ever by it. That's why his range is limited (arbitrary or not).

On the other hand, Bacon turned in a career performance in that very scenario. Now I wouldn't say Bacon is a better actor, I'd probably put them on the same tier. But there are things that Hanks can't do either. He just isn't equipped for it.

(And The Woodsman might be better than anything Hanks has done FWIW.)