The true story adaptationSullyhits theaters this weekend, with two-time Oscar winnerTom Hanksplaying CaptainChesley Sullenberger, the pilot who averted disaster in 2009 by landing his plane on the Hudson River in what became known as the “Miracle on the Hudson.” BothTom Hanksand the realSullyappeared onJimmy Kimmel Livelast night, but the host had a surprise for the actor.SullyandJimmy Kimmeldebuted a fake trailer for theTom Hanks"biopic" simply entitledHanks, starringChesley Sullenbergeras the beloved actor.
This four-minute video fromJimmy Kimmel Livegoes back toTom Hanksearly acting days, with a producer claiming thatTom Hanksisn’t a “movie starname.” The video itself even features a surprise appearance fromPeter Scolari,Tom Hanks' co-star on the hit 1980s sitcomBosom Buddies, which helped launch his career. The video also showcases some of the actor’s “epic struggles,” such as flubbing the “box of chocolates” line inForrest Gump.
Perhaps one of the video’s most memorable moments is whenChesley SullenbergerportraysTom Hanksin the 2000 dramaCast Away, complete with his “friend” Wilson the volleyball, along withHanksaccepting his first Oscar forPhiladelphia. While the video is quite the humorous parody, it does make one wonder who would in fact playTom Hanksin a biopic? Since the actor is showing no signs of slowing down yet, we likely won’t get a biopic for quite some time.
On July 19, 2025, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.Clint EastwooddirectsSully, from a script byTodd Komarnicki, based on the book byChesley SullenbergerandJeffrey Zaslow.
Sullyalso starsAaron Eckhart(Olympus Has Fallen,The Dark Knight) as Sully’s co-pilot, Jeff Skiles, and Oscar nomineeLaura Linney(The Savages,Kinsey, Showtime’sThe Big C) as Sully’s wife, Lorraine Sullenberger. The biopic is being produced byEastwood,Frank Marshall,Allyn StewartandTim Moore, withKipp NelsonandBruce Bermanserving as executive producers. Take a look at thisTom Hanksbiopic parody trailer, before seeingSullyin theaters this weekend.
