Tom Hanks turned down When Harry Met Sally... for surprising reason
Tom Hanks turned down the lead in 'When Harry Met Sally...' because he was "happy" to be getting divorced. The 'Elvis' actor's wife Rita Wilson - who he wed in 1988, a year after his marriage to Samantha Lewes ended - revealed the Oscar-winning star was offered Billy Crystal's role of Harry Burns in the classic 1989 film, but struggled to understand the perspective of the character. Speaking on 'Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi', Rita said: "People probably don’t know this, but Tom was offered 'When Harry Met Sally…', and he turned it down because he was going through a divorce and he was very h...