Rookie actor, limo driver Barkhad Abdi upstages Tom Hanks in 'Captain Phillips

Tom Hanks may be the actor with all the Oscars in "Captain Phillips," but it's Barkhad Abdi, a first-time actor who plays the lead pirate in the film, who's sailing off with all the attention lately.Just ask TODAY's Matt Lauer: "No offense to Tom Hanks, in some ways, you stole this film," he told Abdi on a Thursday visit to the studio. "Tom helped me a lot to get the part out, would motivate me i
Tom Hanks may be the actor with all the Oscars in Captain Phillips, but it's Barkhad Abdi, a first-time actor who plays the lead pirate in the film, who's sailing off with all the attention lately.Just ask TODAY's Matt Lauer: No offense to Tom Hanks, in some ways, you stole this film, he told Abdi on a Thursday visit to the studio. Tom helped me a lot to get the part out, would motivate me i
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