His acceptance speech quickly went down in history as one of the most memorable and moving in Oscar history. As we gear up for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, here’s a look back at Hanks’ groundbreaking acceptance speech, 30 years later. The speechIt starts out like any other speech, with Hanks thanking his wife Rita Wilson, as well as the film’s cast and crew — including co-stars Antonio Banderas and Denzel Washington. And God bless America.”Tom Hanks winning an Oscar for "Philadelphia" | 66th Oscars (1994)Hanks was speaking of the lives lost to AIDS. His casting wouldn’t have worked today, Hanks saysMemorable Oscars speech aside, “Philadelphia” has been criticized for its casting of a straight actor as a gay man.

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