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Tom Hanks says voice actors deserve Oscar recognition in acting categories
Updated On: 13 June, 2026 06:43 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANS
Tom Hanks said voice actors are capable of winning Oscars in acting categories and do not need a separate award. Citing Andy Serkis’ performances, he argued that any performance that moves audiences deserves recognition

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Oscar-winner Tom Hanks, who has voiced Woody in Toy Story 5, explained that multiple voice actors have the chops to take home an Oscar in one of the current acting categories at the 98-year-running award show.
“I think they have enough categories. The truth is, a voice actor can win Best Actor. The judgment is, ‘any performance that moved you’,” Hanks told Gold Derby.
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