Hanks or Cruise

Tom Cruise — Cruise to play Carter Hayes; jokes Cruise would've said no until shown the running scene at the end

Tom Cruise — Agrees Cruise for Carter Hayes, comparing it to his Ripley-type roles; says his mimicry skill fits stealing identities

Tom Cruise — Agrees Cruise for Carter Hayes, citing his physicality (running) and comparing scenes to Days of Thunder

Tom Cruise — Suggests this is a Hanks movie (as the dad), but jokes that Cruise could play young Henry, Taps-era/circa Outsiders-age Cruise

Tom Cruise — For the Sam role, picks Cruise (fighting off the blowjob would be great), but says Hanks could play Graham, though notes it'd be a step down for Hanks (Bosom Buddies-era Hanks)

Tom Cruise — Suggests Cruise as the lead ape, imagining him physically committing to the role, but doesn't clearly frame it as a Hanks-or-Cruise pick for the main category question

Tom Cruise — Says the answer is both - Bowman would be Cruise, Floyd would be Hanks

Tom Hanks — Hanks, because he made Apollo 13 and would love to be an astronaut

Tom Cruise — Cruise for John Boy role, Hanks for the lead role

Tom Hanks — Hanks for Holland March (Russell Crowe's character) at a different time in his life, like late 80s after Punchline

Tom Cruise — Suggested Cruise in one of the supporting parts who shows up

Tom Cruise — Initially said Hanks clearly, but after discussion settled on Cruise as Gosling and Hanks as Carell