‘Your bones start to wear out’

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Tom Hanks revealed the one age he wouldn’t choose to be again.

The actor was recently asked by “Entertainment tonight” if there was a certain age he portrayed in his new film “Here” that he would like to relive.

“None. Look, I’m 68 years old. The hardest thing for us was when we were playing 35,” Hanks said of working on the film. “That time when your metabolism stops, gravity starts to tear you down, your bones start to get worn out, you stand different. I think I’m in better shape now.”

Tom Hanks arrives at the 2024 AFI Fest – World Premiere Screening Of Sony Pictures 'Here' held at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on October 25, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/ShutterstockTom Hanks arrives at the 2024 AFI Fest – World Premiere Screening Of Sony Pictures 'Here' held at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on October 25, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Tom Hanks arrives at the 2024 AFI Fest – World Premiere Screening Of Sony Pictures ‘Here’ held at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on October 25, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at a gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on October 19. Getty Images

After the outlet pointed out that he looks “amazing,” Hanks explained why.

“Because my kids are grown up, I get proper exercise and I can eat right. You can’t do that when you’re 35. Life is such a burden!”

The “ET” reporter argued that everyone should follow Hanks’ plan, but Hanks downplayed it, saying, “Dude, I’m just doing what my 68-year-old, type 2 diabetes … Just maintaining the temple, baby. It’s everything I’m trying to do.”

Interestingly, Hanks was working on three projects by the time he was 35 in 1991, including his memorable role as Jimmy Dugan in “A League of Their Own,” released in 1992. The following year, he starred opposite Meg Ryan in “Sleepless in Seattle.” .

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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at the opening of the play “Brooklyn Laundry” at the Coronet Theater in LA in 1991. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Thirty years after Hanks’ iconic role in “Forrest Gump,” the Oscar winner is now reunited with the film’s director, Robert Zemeckis, and co-star Robin Wright in “Here.”

The film follows the story of Richard (Hanks) and Margaret (Wright), who live in the same house over the course of a century.

“The individual perspective never changes, but everything around it does,” Zemeckis told Vanity Fair about the project. “It has actually never been done before. There are similar scenes in very early silent films, before the language of montage was invented. But other than that, yes, it was a risky venture.”

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Tom Hanks on SiriusXM’s “Town Hall” Tuesday. Getty Images for SiriusXM

Using de-aging effects, the two are depicted in their 20s and 30s through their senior years.

“It only works because the performances are so good,” the director continued. “Both Tom and Robin understood right away, ‘OK, we’ve got to go back and channel how we were 50 years ago or 40 years ago, and we’ve got to bring that energy, that kind of attitude and even raise our voices higher.’ That kind of thing.”

Paul Bettany plays Richard’s father as the film “travels through generations and captures the human experience in its purest form,” according to the synopsis. It is “a tale of love, loss, laughter and life, all happening right ‘Here’.”

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Tom Hanks attends a performance of “Twelfth Night” on January 6, 1991 at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Richard, who plans to become an artist, is overshadowed by his responsibilities as a husband and father in the 1970s and 80s.

Meanwhile, Margaret senses a ticking clock urging Richard to break free and explore the world.

“I think the movie speaks to the truth that we have to accept that everything changes,” Zemeckis explained. “Where we get into trouble is when we resist that reality in life, and then we get dug in and miss opportunities.”

“Here” hits theaters Friday.