12. Stephen Lang as The Babe

Babe Ruth changed the sporting culture in America when he went to New York and blasted his way into the record books. But what is it about the Sultan of Swat that we don't know about? Stephen Lang attempted to answer some of those questions about who the Babe was when he didn't have a bat in his hand in his portrayal of the legendary slugger in a TV movie in 1991 called... Babe Ruth. The versatile actor has no limits starring in theatre, movies and TV and although Lang may be most known for his roles in Avatar, Tombstone, Gods and Generals, and Gettysburg, both Ruth's daughter and granddaughter say Lang's portrayal of the American icon is a Home Run. We'll talk with him about how he got the role, how Rod Carew helped him get the swing down, what it was like to share the screen with Pete Rose and why this was the most physically grueling role of his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices