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Hanks' Near Miss: Snubbed Oscar Hat-Trick
29 Nov
Summary
- Tom Hanks missed a third consecutive Best Actor Oscar nomination.
- Apollo 13 chronicles the near-disastrous mission to the moon.
- Ed Harris earned an Oscar nod for his role as mission director.
Tom Hanks, a two-time Oscar winner, narrowly missed a historic third consecutive Best Actor nomination for his role as Commander Jim Lovell in Apollo 13. The film captures the tension and bravery of the ill-fated lunar mission.
Directed by Ron Howard, Apollo 13 dramatizes the real-life crisis that befell the NASA spacecraft. Following a severe damage incident, the astronauts' objective shifted from reaching the moon to surviving the perilous journey back to Earth.
The supporting cast includes Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton as fellow astronauts. Ed Harris garnered an Academy Award nomination for his compelling portrayal of Gene Kranz, the mission director determined to ensure the crew's safe return.
