Rookie actor, limo driver Barkhad Abdi upstages Tom Hanks in

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Last updated 21 Sept 2024

Rookie actor, limo driver Barkhad Abdi upstages Tom Hanks in

Tom Hanks may be the actor with all the Oscars in "Captain Phillips," but it's Barkhad Abdi, a first-time actor who plays the lead pirate in the film, who's sailing off with all the attention lately.Just ask TODAY's Matt Lauer: "No offense to Tom Hanks, in some ways, you stole this film," he told Abdi on a Thursday visit to the studio. "Tom helped me a lot to get the part out, would motivate me i
Tom Hanks may be the actor with all the Oscars in Captain Phillips, but it's Barkhad Abdi, a first-time actor who plays the lead pirate in the film, who's sailing off with all the attention lately.Just ask TODAY's Matt Lauer: No offense to Tom Hanks, in some ways, you stole this film, he told Abdi on a Thursday visit to the studio. Tom helped me a lot to get the part out, would motivate me i
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