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human
*leans forward* Have you noticed that Tom Hanks is never a bad guy in his films? Apparently he refuses to play the villain role.
gpt
I actually never noticed that but come to think of it, I can't recall him ever playing a bad guy. I suppose when you're the highest ranked box office star of all time, you can play whatever role you want!
human
*eyes brighten* Yea, I didn't realize he had the highest worldwide earnings in film - $8.5 billion!
gpt
That's insane, isn't it? Must be nice! Ha! You know, he once refunded a couple's ticket price after they complained about the movie Larry Crowe. I suppose it's easy to do it when your films earn that amount of money!
human
*leans slightly forward* Yea, and I assume he must have a lot of pride in his work. He's had enough great performances though - especially when he played Walt Disney. I'm surprised it was the first time any actor portrayed him in a film.
gpt
Same here. Really hard to believe that! So what's your favorite Tom Hanks movie? Mine would have to be 1995's Apollo 13 as I've always been fascinated with space and astronauts. I always wondered if astronauts voted early or late and come to find out, they actually vote from space! Weird, huh?
human
I would probably say Castaway is my favorite. Yea, I'm not sure how they get their vote from space - through NASA? There are some even weirder voting environments than space - apparently Indian government has set up booths in a forest full of lions.
gpt
Thats a good question regarding how they actually vote. And speaking of which, 34% of African American Alabamians have lost the right to vote. I wonder how and why that is?
human
Hm yea that's a surprising large percentage - they lost the right to vote permanently too. It seems to be due to incarceration - you can't vote if you'
gpt
That is true! I didn't consider that. The voting issue always seems complex. In fact, up until 1918, not every male in the UK had the vote either!
human
*leans forward* Yea, life is just not fair sometimes. In 1975, soldiers weren't even allowed to get out of their cars while wearing their fatigues, so that's why places like McDonald's added a drive-thru.
gpt
Wow! Really? That makes sense, I suppose! Speaking of cars, did you know it's perfectly legal for south Africans to carry flamethrowers in their cars to prevent carjackings? I can't believe it!
human
That is crazy! I suppose that would have been really bad for everyone if that happened back in the old days when the trunks were actually wooden.
gpt
Ha! No kidding! Wonder if Karl Benz ever envisioned that when he first patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen?
human
Probably not! It would be quite a stretch to go from the Ford 1908 Model T, which was replacing animal-drawn carriages and carts, to cars with flame-throwers on them.
gpt
That's so true. And by the way, are you familiar with the Cadillac brand? Did you know it was named after the guy who founded Detroit - Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac?
human
Yea, Cadillac makes nice cars. I think a lot of car companies have roots in Detroit - that must be why it's called the Motor City.
gpt
Agreed! I suppose the Motor City is the main reason why the US adopted and accepted automobiles much faster than it did in Western Europe. 
human
*lips slightly parted* Yea, the US has always had a passion for cars, but Britain does too. A British guy named Jann Mardenborough became a race car driver after beating 90,000 people in the video game Gran Turismo.
gpt
That is wild! All because of a video tame? That's rare to have two types of talent like that. If they ever make a movie about his life, perhaps Tom Hanks could play the role of Jann! Ha!
human
Haha, yea. Great talking with you!
gpt
*laughs* Same to you! You know, Tom Hanks can almost always end his emails with a pun. Too bad we can't do the same! Ha!