Tom Hanks didn’t mince words when addressing those who had negative reviews of his films.
The legendary actor spoke candidly during on the Nov. 5 episode of the “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” podcast, and used a shocking expletive to convey his feelings about those that dare to share negative feedback about his work.
He defended his 1996 feature directorial debut “That Thing You Do!” by saying, “Let me tell you something about these c*cksuckers who write about movies,” he said in defense of his 1996 directorial debut “That Thing You Do,” according to People
He continued to lace into the critics. “Can I say that?” Hanks asked.
Hanks’ shocking response came during a discussion about a film critic that wasn’t a fan of the musical comedy. His wording was out of character for the 68-year-old star, and prompted O’Brien to laugh out loud. O’Brien responded by jokingly saying, “My father writes about movies, and his name is c*cksucker!” according to People.
Hanks went on to explain how the situation came about.
“Somebody who wrote about [‘That Thing You Do!’ wrote] that ‘Tom Hanks has to stop hanging around on with veterans of TV because this is just like it’s shot on TV, and it’s not much of anything,’” he recalled, according to People.
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 16: Tom Hanks attends the “A Man Called Otto” VIP access photocall at the Corinthia hotel on December 16, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images )
“That same person then wrote about the cult classic ‘That Thing You Do!’ Same exact person. All you need is 20 years between now and then, and it ends up speaking somewhere,” Hanks continued.
The famous actor eventually conceded that poor reviews were simply part of the business and in essence offered the opportunity for growth, by saying it’s “the thing we all signed up for.”
“That’s, you know, that’s the carnival. That’s the contest,” Hanks said.
“Right? I got faith in that, that’s alright.” (RELATED: Tom Hanks’ ‘Here’ Flops Miserably At Box Office)
Hanks’ re-telling of that particular tale came at an interesting time, as his latest movie, “Here,” faced backlash after earning just $5 million at the box office.
The movie cost $50 million to make.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
