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Cast for looking like Tom Hanks?


Don't get me wrong, I think he was amazing in The Pacific, but anyone else notice that whenever Tom Hanks produces a movie, he always has the lead look like his younger self? Tall, thin, curly dark hair and blue eyes. The same happened in That Thing You Do when he casted Tom Everett Scott. Again, I think he deserved the role, but I also think that Tom Hanks is trying to vicariously re-live his youth through these semi-dopplegangers of his.

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I think Joe Mazzola looks far more like Tom Hanks than Badge ever will.

The Mazzola resemblance was discussed on another forum and most agreed he makes a perfect young Tom.

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really??? I don't think they look anything alike. Different profiles, hair, eyes. I figured Mazzello got the role in this because he knew Spielberg from Jurassic Park and Hanks from Radio Flyer. But I think Badge looks a lot more like Hanks

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I think Tom and Joe have the same thin body type as well as identical forehead, nose, chin and mouth

http://www.famousmormons.net/tom-hanks.jpg

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3026161408/nm0197647

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no way. Hanks has a rounded hate sloped nose, while Mazzelo has a sharp bridged longer nose, Hank's chin almost disappears into his vertical jawline, whereas Mazzelo has a very defined jaw line and chin. I'll give you forehead, but really, how can you really compare foreheads? It's just space between your eyes and hair, there's nothing really comparable.

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