• Tom Hanks has been a part of hundreds of movies
  • He has created an entire empire and has earned the respect of the world
  • And even more impressive is that it has done so with limitations

His illness limits him to not being able to have certain roles that require strong physical changes or the consumption of certain foods.

Hank's journey

Hanks originally took roles where he did make changes to his physique, but lately, this is part of the problem that caused his illness.

The actor has type 2 diabetes, as he revealed in 2013 when he was a guest on David Letterman's talk show

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The actor himself suspected that the sharp fluctuations in weight for different roles may have been responsible.

In the podcast Sooo Many White Guys, the Hollywood star also spoke up about his genes and the "terrible lifestyle" he had led as reasons for the disease.

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