Rita Wilson reveals Tom Hanks turned down 'When Harry Met Sally' because he 'could not understand' the role
foxnews.comTom Hanks had two rom-com hits with Meg Ryan, "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You’ve Got Mail," and it turns out there could have been a third if he hadn’t turned down "When Harry Met Sally." On the "Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi" podcast, Hanks’ wife, Rita Wilson, revealed the reason he turned down the iconic movie. "People probably don’t know this, but Tom was offered ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ and he turned it down because he was going through a divorce, and he was very happy to be not married," Wilson explained. "And so, he could not understand that a person going through a divorce would have anything other than just like, ‘I’m so happy,’" she continued.
Hanks was married to his first wife, Samantha Lewes, from 1978 to 1987.They had two children together, actor Colin Hanks and daughter Elizabeth Hanks.
Hanks and Wilson married in 1988 and had two sons together, Chet and Truman. "When Harry Met Sally," starring Ryan and Billy Crystal, whose character goes through a divorce, was released in 1989.
Crystal shared a fun throwback photo on his 75th birthday this year, celebrating his role in the movie. Crystal donned a white sweater, jeans and sneakers and took a photo of himself in a low squat, putting it side by side with a near-identical looking moment in the movie.
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