Tom Hanks wishes more fans loved his understated performance in 2002 movie Road to Perdition

Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks realizes that he’s most identified with movies like Forrest Gump, Toy Story, Splash, Saving Private Ryan, and Philadelphia but there’s one he wishes got more love.

‘For one reason or another, no one references Road to Perdition,’ the Cali-born 66-year-old lamented to CinemaBlend’s ReelBlend Podcast last Friday.

‘And that was an incredibly important movie for me to go through.’

Legacy: Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks realizes that he’s most identified with movies like Forrest Gump, Toy Story, Splash, Saving Private Ryan, and Philadelphia but there’s one he wishes got more love

The Cali-born 66-year-old lamented to CinemaBlend’s ReelBlend Podcast last Friday: ‘For one reason or another, no one references Road to Perdition, and that was an incredibly important movie for me to go through’

It’s been over a decade since Tom starred as 1931 mob enforcer Michael Sullivan in Sam Mendes’ critically-acclaimed crime drama, which went on to amass $183.4M off an $80M budget.

‘You have me – “Don Moustache” with a hat on – in it,’ Hanks joked of his facial hair.

‘But you also have two guys who turned out to be two of the biggest motion picture presences in the history of the industry with Jude Law and [Daniel] Craig. And [my character] killed both of [their characters]!’

The A Man Called Otto producer-star didn’t receive any nominations for the role, but the late Paul Newman received Oscar and Golden Globe nods for playing John Rooney and the late Conrad L. Hall won a posthumous Oscar for best cinematography.

‘You have me – “Don Moustache” with a hat on – in it’: It’s been over a decade since Tom starred as 1931 mob enforcer Michael Sullivan in Sam Mendes’ (L) critically-acclaimed crime drama, which went on to amass $183.4M off an $80M budget

Hanks said: ‘You also have two guys who turned out to be two of the biggest motion picture presences in the history of the industry with Jude Law (R) and [Daniel] Craig (L). And [my character] killed both of [their characters]!’

Understated: The A Man Called Otto producer-star didn’t receive any nominations for the role, but the late Paul Newman (L) received Oscar and Golden Globe nods for playing John Rooney and the late Conrad L. Hall won a posthumous Oscar for best cinematography

Tom explained: ‘It’s all about logic for me, and the logic of [my character] Michael Sullivan, I think, is impeccable. The logic of everything he does and how he says it and how he experiences things and sees them for the first time, that’s high country as far as I’m concerned’

‘It’s all about logic for me, and the logic of [my character] Michael Sullivan, I think, is impeccable,’ Tom explained.

‘The logic of everything he does and how he says it and how he experiences things and sees them for the first time, that’s high country as far as I’m concerned. It doesn’t matter if it’s been viewed upon as being a quote-on-quote “success,” it’s in the zeitgeist and that’s the only thing that matters.’

It was Steven Spielberg who originally sent Hanks a copy of Max Allan Collins’ 1998 graphic novel while he was filming Castaway, and he agreed to play the role after reading David Self’s script.

When the Pinocchio star – who ‘watches Turner Classic Movies a lot’ – dies he hopes that Road to Perdition will be included in film retrospectives of his career.

Hanks continued: It doesn’t matter if it’s been viewed upon as being a quote-on-quote “success,” it’s in the zeitgeist and that’s the only thing that matters’

Classic: When the Pinocchio star – who ‘watches Turner Classic Movies a lot’ – dies he hopes that Road to Perdition will be included in film retrospectives of his career

Tom said: ‘I would say Road to Perdition would be one of those where I would just have to say, “Please look at the quiet here”‘

Watch now! DreamWorks Pictures’ father-son flick – also starring Tyler Hoechlin, Stanley Tucci, and Jennifer Jason Leigh – is currently streaming on Netflix

‘If somebody else chooses the movies, it would just be the hits, you know, the ones that play every Christmas,’ Tom said.

‘There’s a number of things that I would say that I got to go back to and delve deep in the the realm of what I thought was presence and authenticity that was very, very particular to those specific characters in those specific movies…I would say Road to Perdition would be one of those where I would just have to say, “Please look at the quiet here.”‘

DreamWorks Pictures’ father-son flick – also starring Tyler Hoechlin, Stanley Tucci, and Jennifer Jason Leigh – is currently streaming on Netflix.

Catchy: Hanks also said he wants his 1996 feature directorial debut That Thing You Do!, in which he played a 1964 boyband manager Mr. White, to be included in his film retrospective 

Hanks also said he wants his 1996 feature directorial debut That Thing You Do!, in which he played a 1964 boyband manager Mr. White, to be included in his film retrospective.

The Elvis actor will next executive produce the Apple TV+ nine-episode miniseries Masters of the Air – starring Austin Butler – about the Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

Acting-wise, Tom will also produce and star in Robert Zemeckis’ one-room drama Here as well as Wes Anderson’s 1955-set convention rom-com Asteroid City, which hits US theaters on June 13.

Coming soon! The Elvis actor will next executive produce the Apple TV+ nine-episode miniseries Masters of the Air – starring Austin Butler (R) – about the Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II