• Tom Hanks delivered got the part of Fonzie in Splash after performing a karate kick.
• Splash was a major hit and helped launch Tom’s career.
• The film starred Tom, John Candy, Eugene Levy, and John Candy.

According to the media, Tom Hanks discussed his role in the 1984 film Splash and claimed that a karate kick he delivered while making a guest appearance on the sitcom Happy Days helped him get the part.

Tom said, “I kicked Fonzie. And I think I’m legendarily the first guy to actually strike Fonzie. I kicked him through the stained-glass window of Al’s Drive-in. Ron Howard had already left the show, and he was directing, and they had written this movie called ‘Splash.’ And it was at Disney, and no one wanted to work for Disney, and no one would take the job.”

He further added, “And eventually they said, ‘Hey, this guy who kicked Fonzie through a plate-glass window might be good.’ And so I ended up auditioning for that.”

Splash, which starred Hannah, Eugene Levy, and John Candy alongside Tom Hanks, was a major hit and helped launch Tom’s career.

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