Actor Receives $25 Million For Everyman Role

HOLLYWOOD—Tom Hanks will reunite with director Steven Spielberg in Dreamworks’ Payne’s Pride, in which he will play the part of everyman John Hamilton Payne and receive $25 million for his efforts. “Tom is a man of the people,” Spielberg said. “America loves him because he seems so approachable, and that’s exactly what I told him last weekend over some Merlot from his vineyards.” Spielberg added that Hanks is always a joy to work with because “he can really nail ‘down to earth.’”