Fans at Villa Park, home of the mid-table Premier League side Aston Villa, were joined in the stands Saturday afternoon by the two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks as their team took on North London outfit Arsenal FC.
Cameras captured Hanks’ reactions as the afternoon game turned into a six-goal thriller. Forget Saving Private Ryan, Green Mile, League of their Own, this might be Tom Hanks greatest and most Demanding role: Proper Villa Fan.
pic.twitter.com/GcUiu3kxvi The Forrest Gump star is the latest Hollywood star to pop up at an English soccer game in recent months.
Earlier this week, Do The Right Thing filmmaker Spike Lee cheered on Arsenal against Premier League title favorites Manchester City.
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