Here's Why Tom Hanks Turned Down The Offer To Star in 'When Harry Met Sally'
It’s hard to imagine anyone but Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally, but apparently, Tom Hanks was also in the running for the role.
Tom‘s wife, Rita Wilson, opened up about the offer and the reason why the now 66-year-old actor turned the movie down in a new interview.
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During her recent appearance on the Table for Two With Bruce Bozzi podcast, Rita revealed that Tom turned it down because he had just went through a divorce and was happy about it.
“People probably don’t know this, but Tom was offered When Harry Met Sally, and he turned it down because he was going through a divorce, and he was very happy to be not married,” she explained.
Rita added that at that time Tom “could not understand that a person going through a divorce would have anything other than just like, ‘I’m so happy.’ But I loved that script.”
If Tom would have signed on to the movie, it would’ve paired him with Meg Ryan, who he’s starred with in three movies.