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Tom Hanks’ latex face mask and “ridiculous” accent in the movie Elvis may earn him a Golden Raspberry Award in March, the satirical counterpart of the Oscars. The American actor was nominated for his portrayal of Elvis’ manager Tom Parker. According to the Razzie organization, Hanks is the favorite to “win” the award.
The Elvis Presley movie came out last May. The biopic tells the life story of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll from the perspective of Parker, who was born in Breda in 1909 as Dries van Kuijk. At the age of eighteen he left for the United States, where he lived for the rest of his life.
Hanks adopts a striking accent in the film about Elvis’ life, which American media described after the release of the film as, among other things, “mysterious European-American‘ in ‘bizarre‘. Some reviewers also fell over the amount of make-up and the nose and double chin prosthesis with which the actor plays the role of Parker.
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According to American music journalist Alanna Nash, who has written a biography about Parker, the music manager actually spoke completely different. “It sounded like a crazy southern dialect, and you only knew it was Dutch if you listened to the pronunciation of certain consonants.”
Tom Hanks has not spoken publicly about his accent Elvis speaks. When he was asked after the film premiere in Cannes last year to what extent Parker’s Dutch background had played a role during his preparation for the role, he did not respond.
“Hanks sidestepped any talk about his accent and instead spoke at length about how he learned more about Elvis’ infamous manager,” entertainment website wrote. Variety at the time.
Three times chance
Incidentally, Hanks is not only nominated for Worst Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Parker, but also for Worst Interplay between the Oscar-winning actor and his “latex face mask (and ridiculous accent)”. He also has a third chance of winning the anti-prize for his role in a remake of Pinocchio.
The Razzies are awarded each year on the eve of the Oscars. Besides Hanks, other Worst Supporting Actor nominees are Xavier Samuel and Evan Williams, for their roles in the film Blonde over Marilyn Monroe.
Other contenders are the movie Morbius (five nominations, including Worst Picture) and Jurassic World Dominion (three, including one for actress Bryce Dallas Howard). There are also two nominations for comedian Pete Davidson (Worst Actor and Supporting Role).
