The Tom Hanks movie that you completely forgot Superman Tyler Hoechlin was in

For many Big Blue Boy Scout fans, Tyler Hoechlin is considered one of the best live Action Superman actors who have ever adorned our screens. However, long before he adapted as Kal-el in the CW series “Supergirl” and “Superman & Lois”, Hoechlin seemed in front of one of the best actors of our time in what was a massively unconventional project for its previous co-star. Yes, with approximately 14 years, Hoechlin starred along with the Oscar Tom Hanks winning legend in the 2002 film adaptation by director Sam Mendes by Max Allan Collins and the graphic novel by Richard Piers Rayner, “Road to Perdition”.

An incredible father-son travel film with an advantage, “Road to Perdition” stars in Hoechlin as Michael Sullivan Jr., son of the Hitman of Mafiosa Michael Sullivan Mr. (Hanks), the life of the young Michael turned away after he is inadvertently witness of his father at work, which forces the couple to run together. While the film certainly has a dark and cold tone, ultimately, it is a sincere story about parents who want the best for their children. It is also one of the best comics films ever made and makes Hoechlin and Hanks share the screen with people such as Daniel Craig, Jude Law and Paul Newman (in their last live action theatrical role). Given all that, it is not surprising that Hanks has such a strong affinity for it … and why he can help ask why more people have not seen him.

Appearing in the Podcast “Reelblend” In 2023, Tom Hanks could not understand why Sam Mendes’ masterpiece in 2002 had not received the attention he felt he deserved. “For one reason or another, nobody refers to the path to forgiveness,” and that was an incredibly important film for me, “said the actor. Then he highlighted the many impressive points of the Mafia de Mendes movie, most of which Hanks believed that they have inexplicably overlooked themselves since the initial launch of the film:

“He was filmed by Conrad Hall, and you have me in him, ‘Don Bigote’ with a hat, but you also have two types that turned out to be two of the greatest cinematographic presences in the history of the industry with Jude Law and (Daniel) Craig. And I killed them both.”

It is also worth noting that “Road to Perdition” has influenced many other projects in the years since it came out, some of which have eclipsed him in popularity. For example, the “Peaky Blinders” production designer, Nicole Northridge, has cited “Road to Perdition” as a key reference point for the series, while the film itself presents one of the most impressive shootings (and, in turn, influential) in cinematographic history. As for the first career roles, Tyler Hoechlin could probably not have asked for a better project to have in his curriculum.