John Slattery, known for his role as Roger Sterling in Mad Men, has shared a nostalgic memory of briefly crossing paths with his former co-star Colin Hanks. The encounter took place during the production of their upcoming film Nuremberg, which reunites the two actors after years apart.
Hanks appeared in three episodes of the Jon Hamm-led television series as Father Gill, though he did not share scenes with Slattery on set. However, Slattery recalled meeting Hanks during a brief encounter while working on the show.
“We did [meet] briefly back then,” Slattery said. “I didn’t have anything to do with him story-wise on the show, but we had met and chatted.”
The actor described Hanks as a “great guy” and noted that they spent a significant amount of time together while filming Nuremberg. The 2025 drama, directed by James Vanderbilt, follows U.S. Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) as he is assigned to analyze the mental state of Adolf Hitler’s second-in-command, Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), and other Nazi officials in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
Slattery plays U.S. Colonel Andrus, who brings in Hanks’ character, Gustave Gilbert, a psychologist, to offer a second opinion on Kelley’s work. The film is based on the nonfiction book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai and also stars Michael Shannon, Leo Woodall, and Richard E. Grant.
Slattery was initially drawn to the project due to its star-studded cast and the opportunity to work with Vanderbilt. He also read the script and the nonfiction book that the real-life Burton C. Andrus wrote.
“It’s a great story to be involved with and had great to work with. [Vanderbilt] had the money to produce it with some size and some scale, which doesn’t happen a lot,” he said. “They don’t make movies like this anymore at this price point.”
A Collaborative Environment
When it came to bonding with his costars, Slattery said, “It was a great group of people. We all got along well. Michael Shannon is a very funny guy. I’ve known Rami [Malek] for a while. We had a good time. It was grave during the day and it was heavy, but it was easy to let off steam after.”
Slattery shared that the cast “all lived in the same hotel” and would hang out after shooting. “I think we felt like the material was good and it was worth everybody’s time. So we had a really good time,” he told the outlet.
