<Li> Tom Hanks as Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell : Jim Lovell stated that before his book Lost Moon was even written , the movie rights were being shopped to potential buyers and that his first reaction was that Kevin Costner would be a good choice to play him . However , by the time Howard acquired the director 's position , Costner 's name never came up in serious discussion , and Hanks had already been interested in doing a film based on Apollo 13 . When Hanks ' representative informed him that a script was being passed around , he had the script sent to him . John Travolta was initially offered the role of Lovell , but declined . </Li>
<Li> Tom Hanks as Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell : Jim Lovell stated that before his book Lost Moon was even written , the movie rights were being shopped to potential buyers and that his first reaction was that Kevin Costner would be a good choice to play him . However , by the time Howard acquired the director 's position , Costner 's name never came up in serious discussion , and Hanks had already been interested in doing a film based on Apollo 13 . When Hanks ' representative informed him that a script was being passed around , he had the script sent to him . John Travolta was initially offered the role of Lovell , but declined . </Li>
who did tom hanks play in apollo 13
who did tom hanks play in apollo 13
Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell
Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell