Hancock (film) Hancock" before settling on its final title. Prior to the film's release, marketing consultants attempted to persuade Sony Pictures to again change the title "Hancock" because it was too vague for audiences, suggesting alternatives like "Heroes Never Die", "Unlikely Hero", and "Less Than Hero". Despite the advice, Sony stayed with "Hancock" and anticipated marketing on the popularity of the film's star, Will Smith. "Hancock" had its world premiere as the opener at the 30th Moscow International Film Festival on June 19, 2008. To avoid copyright infringement, organizers took "unprecedented" steps to prevent illegal reproduction of the film. For the film,
Tony Hancock it one of two ways. He would probably have made some kind of dry crack, but in truth he would have been chuffed." The last eight or so years of Tony Hancock's life were the subject of a BBC 'Screen One' television film, called "Hancock" (1991), starring Alfred Molina. Another BBC drama, "" (2006), saw Martin Trenaman play the role of Hancock with Michael Sheen as Williams. Hancock's affair with Joan Le Mesurier was also dramatised in "Hancock and Joan" on BBC Four and transmitted on 26 March 2008 as part of the Curse of Comedy season. Hancock was portrayed