Article: Being Mr Nice Guy is the role I love best; SAYS TOM HANKS.(Features)

Double Oscar winner Tom Hanks has revealed the part he loves to play best - Hollywood's Mr Nice Guy.

The 40-year-old star's easy-going manner and genuine warmth have made him Tinseltown's favourite son.

And Tom's co-stars in his latest movie - That Thing You Do, a comedy about a bunch of 1960s one- hit wonders - are all raving about him.

Even the most cynical Hollywood pundits fall victim to his natural charm - it seems nobody has a bad thing to say about the gangling star.

And the man himself jokes: "If I am stuck with being known as the ...

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