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Is the photo of Tom Hanks wearing a kwffiyeh scarf new?
Recently circulated on social media is a post with the text: "Actor Tom Hanks wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh."
Clarification
The photos are genuine but old. The image of actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, dates back to 2013 when they were in Paris.
As for the photo with actress (Meryl Streep), it dates back to 2018, during their attendance at the premiere of the film (Pentagon Papers) in Paris.
So, the photos are not recent, as some social media users have circulated without providing details.
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is one of the most famous actors in Hollywood.
Born in 1956 in California, he began his artistic career in 1977 at the Shakespeare Festival and became a leading figure in cinema with many notable films, including Splash, Apollo 13, Big, The Green Mile, and Toy Story.
Hanks has been nominated for numerous Academy Awards for various works, winning two only. The first was in 1994 for his role in the film (Philadelphia), and the second was in 1995 for his role in the film (Forrest Gump).
