Summary
Henry Winklerexplains what prompted his feud withTom Hanks. Winkler is an acclaimed actor known for his work on series likeArrested DevelopmentandBarryand in films such asThe Waterboy,Night Shift, andClick. Hanks is arguably one of the most beloved actors of his generation and has won Oscars forhis performances inPhiladelphiaandForrest Gump,as well as being nominated several more times.
Per theNY Post, Winkler now addresses the alleged feud between him and Hanks. Winkler recounted an interaction that he believes caused strain on the relationship when he and theTurner & Hoochstar were in the coastal California town of Carmel looking for a location. He and Hanks interacted with a woman who was excited to see Winkler in an exchange that was observed byTurner & Hooch’s director of photography, who said that he “knew that this was going to happen, on that day in Carmel.”Check out the full quote from Winkler below:
We were in Carmel, this little seaside wonderful town on the coast of California, looking for a location, and a woman comes, honest to God, comes running out of a shop and says ‘Henry, Fonz! Oh, my god!’ and I say, ‘And, of course, you know Tom Hanks.’ The director of photography, when I was fired 13 days into filming, said, ‘I knew that this was going to happen, on that day in Carmel.’
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Even upon Winkler’s reflection, the exact story behind Hanks and Winkler’s relationship demise is a bit unclear. Winkler implies that Hanks had some negative reaction to the woman that the two of them saw on the street. Alternatively, there may have been a general sour mood throughout their location scouting day that caused tension between the two actors.
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The film in question is the 1989buddy cop movie,Turner & Hooch, where a detective named Turner (Hanks) turns to an unlikely source, a dog named Hooch, to help him investigate a killer. Though the director’s chair was eventually assumed by Roger Spottiswoode,Winkler was originally signed on to direct the project. At the time, Winkler had only directed one feature, so the film would have been a boost for his directorial career. As the actor references, however, he ended up fired from the set less than two weeks into the production.
Through the years,Winkler has made occasional reference to the dissonance between his and Hanks’ working styles. In a 1993 interview, Winkler said that he got along with the dog, Hooch, who he had worked with for several weeks of preparation, more so than he did with Hanks himself. Winkler’s formerHappy Daysco-star Ron Howard has also alluded to Hanks and Winkler not getting along. WhileTurner & Hoochlives on as a classicHanksfilm, it seems like the two have not made amends.
Turner & Hooch
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Scott Turner is a detective who leads an extremely organized life. One day, he’s forced to work with a rather unusual partner: Hooch, a slobbering dog. The animal ruins his home, his career and even his new romance.
