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‘The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece’ is the actor’s first novel

The legendary Hollywood actor, 66, waded into the book censorship row during a pre-recorded interview on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday.

In his only UK interview, the star talk books, Hollywood egos and who should be the next James Bond.

Tom Hanks, in full Thomas J. Hanks, (born July 9, 1956, Concord, California, U.S.), American actor whose cheerful everyman persona made him a natural for starring roles in many popular films. In the 1990s he expanded his comedic repertoire and began portraying lead characters in dramas. After a nomadic childhood, Hanks majored in drama at California State University and performed in summer stock in Cleveland, Ohio, playing a variety of classical roles. In the late 1970s he moved to New York City, where he had a small part in a horror film in 1980. Hanks gained notice for his comic

Hanks has given fans a unique insight into the fractious relationships, bad habits and studio pressures that underscore a major Hollywood film set.