Tom Hanks performs rap from 'Big' with YouTube duo
LOS ANGELES -- Breaking news: Tom Hanks can still rap.
The actor busted out the song from his 1988 film Big while promoting Inferno in Florence, Italy.
The video was made by Wesley Chan and Philip Wang, the duo behind Wong Fu Productions, during the film's press junket.
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Chan and Wang created the channel, which has over 2.7 million followers, with their UC San Diego classmate Ted Fu.
Their most recent project Single By 30 debuted on YouTube Red earlier this year. The series was initially developed as part of New Form Digital’s Incubator Series.
Chan and Wang noted that Inferno director Ron Howard, who also appears in the Wong Fu Productions video, runs New Form Digital, technically making him their boss.
They said they were more nervous to meet the Hollywood A-listers than they were President Obama.
"We went to Florence, Italy earlier this month to meet our boss, Ron Howard, and rap with Tom Hanks!" the duo wrote in the video's description. "Seriously though, these two are living legends and it was an honor to meet them in person and encouraging to see how humble and kind they were. We really have not been this nervous in years. Thank you Tom and Ron for all you've given us over the years."
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Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.
