Tom Hanks is a known baseball fanatic, and could not help himself from attending the latest Mets game at Citi Field. However, the actor was not expecting a reunion with an old ‘friend’ of his from one of his most famed and loved films, ‘Cast Away.’ Here is how it all went down.
Tom Hanks reunites with ‘Cast Away’ co-star
Rocking his Mets cap at the baseball game between the New York Yankees and New York Mets, Hanks was seen reuniting with an old castmate, all thanks to Mr Met! During the sports event at Citi Field, a clip of the ball with the red handprint and a face, also known as Wilson, was briefly shown on the big display screen.The camera then panned to Tom Hanks in the crowd and introduced him as an Academy Award winner.’ As the veteran star smiled and nodded along, the mascot for the game, Mr Met, came up to him. Hanks looked both happy and shocked in a video that was shared online by SNY TV. Seeing the handprint on the beloved mascot, the actor went along with the bit and even shouted, “Wilson! Wilson!” the same way as he did in the film, making the crowd erupt in loud cheers.Wilson is Tom Hanks’ character’s imaginary friend from ‘Cast Away’, a large volleyball with a handprint and a face on it when he gets stuck on the island. The video was met with joyful reactions from fans online, who talked about the same and shared their reactions in the comment section.
Netizens react to adorable reunion video of Tom Hanks
As soon as the video of Hanks and the beloved Mets mascot was shared online, fans and netizens alike shared their reactions online. In the comment section, one person wrote, “Holy s***… My favorite actor and my favorite team… My heart can’t take it!!”, while another commented, “Wilsonnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!” to match the ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ star’s energy from the match. Another fan of the veteran star commented “I can’t believe I missed this too.”About Tom Hanks’ workOn the work front, Hanks will next reprise his voiceover role in the beloved animated film ‘Toy Story 5.’ For years, he has been voicing the role of the main character, Sheriff Woody. Other than that, he is also slated to appear in the film ‘Greyhound 2.’ He last appeared in the documentary film, ‘John Candy: I Like Me,’ last year.
