Tom Hanks HITS BACK at nepotism claims amid acting success of children

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Tom Hanks has hit back at claims his children were beneficiaries of nepotism as he insisted they all were merely entering the 'family business'.

Speaking with Reuters via The Sun, Hanks drew comparisons to small businesses run by families where everyone in the household was expected to contribute.His defense came amid the recent 'nepo babies' uproar surrounding the offspring of Hollywood stars who have found fame with a leg up from their famous parents.

Hitting back: Tom Hanks has hit back at claims his children were the beneficiaries of nepotism as he insisted they all were merely entering the 'family business'Hanks, whose son Truman appears in his latest film A Man Called Otto, told the outlet: 'Look, this is a family business.

This is what we've been doing forever.'It's what all of our kids grew up in. We have four kids, they are all very creative, they are all involved in some brand of storytelling, and if we were a plumbing supply business or if we ran the florist shop down the street, the whole family would be putting in time at some point, even if it was just inventory at the end of the year.' 'The thing that doesn't change no matter what happens, no matter what your last name is, is whether it works or not,' he said. 'That's the issue anytime any of us go off and try to tell a fresh story or create something that has a beginning and a middle and an end.'Hanks also stressed his children could not credit their success to their last names, which ultimately fell on the quality of their product.