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Typically, Brian Urlacher considers media duties as enjoyable as exploratory surgery. But the Pro Bowler perked up when entertainment reporter/pop tart Maria Menounos of “Access Hollywood” managed to squeeze in a question at media day Tuesday. After she got Urlacher’s attention and identified herself, the linebacker smirked and said cheerfully, “Yes, I know who you are.” The provocative query that ensued: If someone made a movie about the Bears, whom would Urlacher cast as himself? “My teammates would say Dolph Lundgren, but I wouldn’t say that,” said Urlacher, referring to the actor best known as monolithic Russian heavyweight Ivan Drago in “Rocky IV.” Added Urlacher: “I like Tom Hanks.”