{"id":67272,"date":"2023-09-19T15:29:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=67272"},"modified":"2023-09-19T15:29:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:29:08","slug":"tom-hanks-spotted-lurking-in-london-library-nerding-out-over-saving-private-ryan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/entertainment\/tom-hanks-spotted-lurking-in-london-library-nerding-out-over-saving-private-ryan\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Hanks spotted lurking in London library nerding out over Saving Private Ryan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tom Hanks enjoyed a spot of reading at The London Library, and the Hollywood star\u2019s presence didn\u2019t go unnoticed. <\/p>\n
Lurking in the history section you can find many books and materials on World War II \u2013 and the 67-year-old Forrest Gump actor delighting in them. <\/p>\n
The star was said to be particularly impressed with the \u2018rich variety\u2019 of the library\u2019s open-access collections. <\/p>\n
As somewhat of a history fan, the American actor perused original issues from June 1944 of the Normandy Landings. <\/p>\n
The megastar would have an interest in this particular time and place, as these events were expertly conveyed in World War II classic Saving Private Ryan, in which Tom played Captain Miller alongside Matt Damon as the titular character.<\/p>\n
The star\u2019s visit seemed pretty random, as Tom thought he\u2019d pop in after reading about the library in Simon Winchester\u2019s book Knowing What We Know.<\/p>\n
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To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro.co.uk’s <\/strong>visit\u00a0Metro’s London news hub.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2018This weekend we were thrilled to welcome very special guest @tomhanks to The London Library!\u2019 said the library\u2019s official Instagram page.<\/p>\n \u2018While touring the Library, Tom was delighted to discover our fascinating history and long illustrious list of past members, including film director Stanley Kubrick and other fellow Americans, Mark Twain and Paul Robeson.<\/p>\n \u2018While exploring the stacks, Tom was impressed by the rich variety of our extensive open-access collections.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They continued: \u2018We were delighted to show Tom our collections and see how inspired and impressed he was by the Library. We look forward to welcoming him back in the future for another visit.<\/p>\n \u2018Thanks to Library member Simon Winchester for writing about the Library and inspiring Tom\u2019s impromptu visit!\u2019<\/p>\n The page then asked for people to recommend the Hollywood star some books, and the post was met with floods of comments. <\/p>\n However, not all were laden with useful recs as many Londoners simply couldn\u2019t contain their excitement. <\/p>\n \u2018Next time can we have some advance warning please,\u2019 commented one, while another said: \u2018How exciting!! I love Tom\u2026he\u2019s my favorite actor of all time!!\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udcda\u2764\ufe0f.\u2019<\/p>\n Another fan simple write: \u2018Omg, swoon \u2764\ufe0f.\u2019 <\/p>\n Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n