Tom Hanks to receive Golden Globes Lifetime Achievement Award

Tom Hanks will be honored with an Award of Excellence for overall achievements at the Golden Globe Awards next year.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) said it was "proud" to hand over the 2020 Cecil B DeMille Award to the event on Jan. 5.

Hanks won two Oscars and Golden Globes two by two for his lead roles in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump in 1994 and 1995 respectively.

The HFPA stated that they had "grown to love and admire" this 63-year-old woman.

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"For more than three decades, he has captivated the audience with rich and playful characters," said Lorenzo Soria, president of the organization.

"As convincing as he is on the big screen, he is also behind the camera as a writer, producer and director."

In 1988, the actor made his breakthrough in the movie Big. He embodies a teenager trapped in the body of an adult.

Other highlights of his career include Sleepless in Seattle, Saving Private Ryan and Woody cowboy doll voice in the Toy Story film series.

It will then be shown on the big screen in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, in which he will play American children's television host Fred Rogers.

Political platform

The Cecil B DeMille Award is awarded annually to an actor, director or producer who has had a lasting impact on the film industry.

Recent recipients include Jeff Bridges, Denzel Washington, George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey.

In 2017, a rather hoarse Streep used the platform to criticize President Trump's immigration policies,

"Hollywood is teeming with strangers and strangers, and if we kick them out, you'll have nothing to look at except football and mixed martial arts," she said. declared under a thunder of applause.

Last year, Winfrey chose to address race relations and women's empowerment, becoming the first black woman to receive this award.

She pointed out that since "too many years", there was "a culture broken by brutally powerful men".

"For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dared to tell their truth to the power of these men," she continued. "But their time is up."

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Hanks has been vocal on Twitter this week, pointing out to his supporters the importance of registering to vote.

He could possibly take the opportunity to address political issues at the Globes, which will be held in Beverly Hills on January 5th.

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