what movie did tom hanks won his first oscar?
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 Tom Hanks was originally set for the double role of Charlie and Donald Kaufman . Variety reviewed the film as if Donald were a real person . Cage took the role for a $ 5 million salary , and wore a fatsuit during filming . 

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 Instead of sending Tom Hanks , Tim Allen and John Ratzenberger scripts for their consideration in reprising their roles , a complete story reel of the film was shown to the actors in a theater . The reel was made up of moving storyboards with pre @-@ recorded voices , sound effects , and music . At the conclusion of the preview , the actors signed on to the film . 

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 Walt Disney Productions purchased the film rights to Gary K. Wolf 's novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit ? shortly after its publication in 1981 . Ron W. Miller , then president of The Walt Disney Company saw it as a perfect opportunity to produce a blockbuster . Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman were hired to write the script , penning two drafts . Robert Zemeckis offered his services as director in 1982 , but Disney acknowledged that his previous films ( I Wanna Hold Your Hand and Used Cars ) were box office bombs , and thus let him go . Between 1981 and 1983 Disney developed test footage with Darrell Van Citters as animation director , Paul Reubens voicing Roger Rabbit , Peter Renaday as Eddie Valiant , and Russi Taylor as Jessica Rabbit . The project was revamped in 1985 by Michael Eisner , the then @-@ new CEO of Disney . Amblin Entertainment , which consisted of Steven Spielberg , Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy , were approached to produce Who Framed Roger Rabbit alongside Disney . The original budget was projected at $ 50 million , which Disney felt was too expensive . 

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 The film was released in December , and although reviews were mixed , Curtis notes that " Tracy 's performance was singled out for praise in nearly every instance . " Brendan Gill of The New Yorker wrote that Tracy gave " a faultless and , under the circumstances , heartbreaking performance . " The movie became Tracy 's highest grossing picture . He received a posthumous nomination for Best Actor — his ninth — at the 40th Academy Awards , along with a Golden Globe Award nomination and a BAFTA win for Best Actor . 

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 The film was released on July 12 , 2002 , and eventually grossed over $ 180 million worldwide . The cinematography , setting , and the lead performances by Hanks and Newman were well received by critics . A home media release debuted on February 25 , 2003 . 
