Tom Hanks jokes Twitter CEO inspired his character in 'The Circle'Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, who plays a Silicon Valley tycoon in the new film "The Circle" about a powerful social media company, teased Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey on Monday that he may have been inspiration for the part. Actor Tom Hanks arrives at the People's Choice Awards 2017 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. Hanks appeared alongside Dorsey on Periscope, Twitter's service for live broadcasts, to promote the film that premiers on Wednesday at New York's Tribeca Film Festival. "I played you," Hanks said, as co-stars including Emma Watson laughed. Earlier, while telling the bearded, T-shirt-wearing Dorsey about the executive he portrays in the film, Hanks deadpanned: "You know that he's a diabolical genius because he's got a beard.

Source: VietNamNet News April 24, 2017 23:48 UTC