Los Angeles, California
Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks broke his silence
today after the latest shocking allegations that he is both “a very nice guy,”
and “a true gentleman to work with.”
The bombshell allegations come amidst the wide-spreading
#MeToo and #TimesUp movements, and it is unsure how they will play out in the
court of public opinion.
Meg Ryan, who co-starred with the 61 year old actor in
Sleepless In Seattle and then again in You’ve Got Mail, told The Sentinel
Dispatch earlier this week that Hanks “is a consummate professional. The nice
guy that you see on screen is just who he is.” Similarly, Robin Wright, the
actress who played Jenny in the massive 1994 hit Forrest Gump made the
allegation that Hanks “was so gentlemanly that it made me wonder – are there
more men like this?”
For his part, in a hastily called press conference, Hanks
stated that he has been overwhelmed by the allegations, but that he wouldn’t
deny them. “Although I have been known to say ‘Fudge’ and ‘Shite” a lot on set, and occasionally lose my cool when someone inevitably tells me to "Run, Forrest, Run," I also make it a point to treat female actors with dignity and respect. It’s
just who I am.
More to come from this late-breaking story.
From Our Hollywood Bureau
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