Reaching for the Stars and Paying the Price
As Tom Hanks researches his role, nobody recognizes how wrong he is for the part. There's more immediate pushback against the casting of Bruce Willis, since his part was written as British.\xa0But the hardest decision comes when the director insists that a Jewish judge be played by a Black actor, to soften the film\u2019s racial tensions.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices