Moneypenny Monday: Philip Seymour Hoffman and Reese Witherspoon

Six Degrees of James Bond



Today is a special day for the movie world, so this Moneypenny Monday will be a double feature. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Reese Witherspoon were announced as the winners for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively in this morning's Academy Awards for excellently portraying two famous American personalities.

1. Philip Seymour Hoffman starred in Patch Adams opposite Robin Williams, who played the title role that movie.
2. Williams starred with John Lithgow in the film adaptation of John Irving's The World According to Garp.
3. Lithgow was in Footloose with Kevin Bacon.
4. Bacon starred in Apollo 13 opposite Tom Hanks.
5. Hanks was with Meg Ryan in two films: Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail.
6. Sir Sean Connery was with Ryan in The Presidio.
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1. Reese Witherspoon starred in Legally Blonde, which also featured Luke Wilson.
2. Cameron Diaz was with Wilson in Charlie's Angels.
3. Leonardo di Caprio starred opposite Diaz in Gangs of New York.
4. Tom Hanks chased Di Caprio in Catch Me If You Can.
5. Hanks played Sally Field's son in Forrest Gump.
6. Field was with Pierce Brosnan in Mrs. Doubtfire.