Superstar Tom Hanks has been seen out of quarantine for the first time after his perceived special treatment with Qld’s strict border rules caused controversy.
biopic, which was originally slated to begin filming in March but was suspended when the star contracted COVID-19.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk came under fire for allowing the movie star to enter the state, even copping criticism from the Prime Minister, amid a heartbreaking case of a Canberra woman denied approval to attend her father’s funeral. “Well I don’t think there should be double standards, I mean it’s not like I’m a Hollywood movie star or in the AFL or anything,” he told Nova’s Fitzy and Wippa.
Tom Hanks was originally set to begin filming for the Elvis biopic in March, but returned home to the USA after he contracted COVID-19.Hanks, alongside co-star Austin Butler, will begin filming at Village Roadshow Studios on Wednesday.
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