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,
John Hancock (Australian businessman) John Hancock (Australian businessman) John Hancock (born 1976 as John Langley Hayward) is an Australian businessman. He is the son of Gina Rinehart and grandson of the late mining magnate Lang Hancock. John Hancock was born John Langley Hayward. He has a younger sister Bianca Rinehart and two half sisters Ginia Rinehart and Hope Welker. He changed his surname to Hancock, tribute to his grandfather after a dispute with his mining magnate mother Gina Rinehart. His father is Englishman Greg Milton. who later changed his name to Greg Hayward. Hancock was educated abroad at the Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts