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James Mathew Hanks was born in Shasta County, California on June 15, 1961. [1] He is the son of Janet Marylyn (née Frager) [2] and itinerant cook Amos Mefford Hanks. [3][4] Hanks is also the youngest brother of fellow actor Tom Hanks and entomologist Larry Hanks, but they were not raised together. [5][6][7] After their parents divorced, Jim ...
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John Smith is the deuteragonist of Disney's 33rd full-length animated feature film Pocahontas, and the tritagonist in its 1998 sequel Pocahontas II: Journey to the World, due to having a few scenes of screen time.
In the first film, he was voiced by Mel Gibson, who also played Rocky Rhodes in Chicken Run, Martin Riggs in the Lethal Weapon franchise, Max Rockatansky in the Mad Max trilogy, Thomas Craven in Edge of Darkness, William Wallace in Braveheart and Graham Hess in Signs.
John Smith is a 26-year-old explorer who is shown already be a legend at when he first appears, as Thomas mentions that there are "amazing stories about him." He is well known for his exploits as an explorer, not to mention his success at fighting savages. At the beginning of the film, he initially assumes that the voyage to the New World will be the same as the other voyages he has taken. By the end of the film, though, many of his views about the natives have changed.
According to the book A Boy Across The Sea from the Six New Adventures collection, John Smith was born in Willoughby, Lincolnshire. He grew up on a farm and was the oldest of three siblings. He has a brother named Francis and a sister named Alice.
At the beginning of the film, John is shown to have some prejudiced views regarding Native Americans, as he believes them to be savages. Despite these views, he is regarded for his courage and heroism. An encounter with Pocahontas changes his opinions, and he comes to believe that the natives can help his men. He is shown to be selfless, as he is willing to take the blame for Thomas, when Thomas kills Kocoum.
John Smith in Young Pocahontas is portrayed as a scraggly clumsy 16-year-old redheaded teenager, but he still has as much courage as in the Disney film. He's not afraid to care for Pocahontas and tells off his assistant when he tries to shoot anyone.
•John Smith was one of the few Disney characters who didn't need two separate actors to do his singing and speaking. Mel Gibson did both the speaking and the singing.
•He wears an armor breastplate and helmet which looks like a Spanish conquistador. This could be an allusion to how the English settlers in the 17th century feared that the Spanish might overtake them in establishing the American colonies.
•Smith is the first Disney Prince to wear a hooded cape.
•Despite the events depicted in Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, most media, including the Disney Princess franchise, still keep John Smith as Pocahontas' official love interest, completely ignoring John Rolfe. This is perhaps because the original film and the Disney Princess Franchise was made by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, while the sequel was made by Disney MovieToons, later known as Disneytoon Studios.
•In the original film, Smith was voiced by Mel Gibson. In the sequel, he was voiced by Donal Gibson, the younger brother of Mel.
•According to A Boy Across the Sea, John Smith was 12 years old in 1592. If it's assumed that, by that point the events of the book took place, he already had his birthday, he had to have been born in 1580. So, when the year 1607, the year the movie is set, came, John Smith had to have been either 26 or 27 years old all depending on whether the events of the movie came before or after his birthday.
Howard considered Hanks for the role of the main character's wisecracking brother, which eventually went to John Candy. Instead, Hanks landed the lead role and the film went on to become a surprise box office success, grossing more than $69 million.
- July 9, 1956
Jun 23, 2023 · Before Tom Hanks became a famous actor, he was growing up in Northern California with his three siblings: brothers Jim Hanks and Larry Hanks and sister Sandra Hanks Benoiton....
[45] [46] [47] At first, Howard considered Hanks for the role of the main character's wisecracking brother, a role that eventually went to John Candy. Instead, Hanks landed the lead role in Splash , which went on to become a surprise box office hit, grossing more than US$69 million. [ 48 ]
Jan 26, 2023 · Enter Jim Hanks, Tom's younger brother who's also an actor and filmmaker. While Jim has his own separate career, he's occasionally dipped his toes in his more famous brother's esteemed...
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