Elvis Presley Biopic Filming Delays Due To Tom Hanks Positive For COVID-19

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks (Twitter @ritawilson)

JAKARTA - Hollywood actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson have tested positive for the corona virus or COVID-19. They are the first celebrities to publicly announce the results of the diagnosis, via Hanks' personal Twitter post.

Hanks and his wife are in Australia shooting the biopic Elvis Presley, directed by Baz Luhrmann. The 63-year-old actor plays the role of Elvis Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Through his Twitter and Instagram accounts, Hanks wrote “Hello friends. Rita and I are in Australia. We felt a little tired, like we had a cold, and had aches. Rita was experiencing chills. A little fever too. To follow the existing rules like what the world needs today, we are testing for the coronavirus, and we are positive. "

"So. What needs to be done next? Medical protocols have to be followed. We will be observed and isolated as required by the health unit. Nothing more than approaches one day at a time, right? ”

"We will notify and update. Take care of yourselves! Hanx. "

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- Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) March 12, 2020

Reporting from Variety, Thursday, March 12, only Hanks and Wilson were infected with the corona. Other team members involved have tested negative. The Elvis Presley biopic is still in the pre-production stage so no filming has yet been done. However, with Hanks and his wife infected, the production process for Elvis' biopic may be postponed indefinitely.

Warner Bros. as the production house also announced that it had received this news and tried to coordinate with the health team in Australia for the safety of all parties. "Those who are positive for COVID-19 are currently undergoing treatment."

United States President Donald Trump announced a 30-day suspension of travel from the European continent to the United States due to the spread of the coronavirus. Currently, there are 115 thousand cases of the corona virus worldwide and more than 4 thousand people have died.