Tom Hanks diagnosed with coronavirus amid Elvis Presley film production
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have both tested positive for coronavirus while in Australia for pre-production of an untitled Elvis Presley film.
According to Deadline, Warner Bros. released a statement confirm someone in production was diagnosed while they’re working with Australian health officials to make sure production is safe.
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The Elvis Presley film is set for release on October 1, 2021
Hanks gave a statement to Deadline which you can read below.
“Hello, folks. Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive.
Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed. We Hanks’ will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no?
We’ll keep the world posted and updated.
Take care of yourselves!” – Tom Hanks
After Deadline‘s story broke, Hanks confirmed the news publicly on his social media.
Warner Bros. also gave a full statement to the publication which you can read below.
“We have been made aware that a company member from our Elvis feature film, which is currently in pre-production in The Gold Coast, Australia, has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus).
We are working closely with the appropriate Australian health agencies to identify and contact anyone who may have come in direct contact with the individual. The health and safety of our company members is always our top priority, and we are taking precautions to protect everyone who works on our productions around the world.
The individual who tested positive for COVID-19 is currently receiving treatment.”
