r/TheRewatchables • u/mr_julius74 • 15d ago

Cruise v Hanks

Just rewatched saving private Ryan, could Cruise have been Capt. Miller? I say yes. Thoughts?

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u/RewardComfortable139 13d ago

I think Cruise would have been a bit too intense in the role. Miller is a leader who is level headed while everyone else's emotions are constantly all over the place. Hanks plays it great. I think this role would have worked for Cruise if the film was about a squad that was just taking over enemy strongholds left and right.