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Tom Hanks may be Hollywood’s favorite leading man, but not everyone believes the hype. On Thursday, Henry Winkler stopped by Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, where he was asked about his short-lived stint directing 1989 film Turner & Hooch. Rumors have long circulated that Winkler was fired because he didn’t get along with Hanks, and last night, Winkler more or less confirmed that there’s still bad blood between them. “I got along great, great with that dog,” the Fonz said of the film’s crime-solving Dogue de Bordeaux. “Love that dog.”
On Thursday, someone called in to ask about Winkler’s infamous Turner & Hooch firing. “What was the real reason why you and Tom Hanks didn’t get along on the set of Turner & Hooch, and did you ever wind up seeing that movie?” asked the caller. “Is that a thing?” asked host Andy Cohen (read that Wiki, dude!). “What did you say?” Winkler sarcastically asked the caller.
“I was directing that movie for 13 days,” the Happy Days star explained. “And then I was called into Jeff Katzenberg’s office. And he said, ‘Do you have everything with you? Go home.'” Winkler was replaced by Roger Spottiswoode, best known for directing Shoot to Kill and writing 48 Hours. The Fonz then carefully stepped around the caller’s question, adding, “I got along great, great with that dog. Love that dog.”
For years, rumors have swirled that Hanks pushed Winkler off the film due to their on-set disagreements. In 2012, Winkler told Howard Stern that he and Hanks had a frosty relationship during their 13 days together. “Let’s just say I got along better with Hooch than I did with Turner,” the actor said on The Howard Stern Show.
“That’s the dog movie!” said Cohen on Thursday night. “That was the dog movie. Love that dog. Big dog,” said Winkler. “Did you ever see the movie?” asked Cohen, attempting to answer at least part of the caller’s question. “I don’t remember the title of that movie,” replied Winkler with a sly smile.
Watch Henry Winkler discuss his beef with Tom Hanks in the clip above.
