Chet Hanks mimics Tom Cruise’s viral sofa leap
Chet Hanks appears to be a Tom Cruise’s fan.
Tom Hank’s son made certain his first-ever discuss present look was one to recollect—by channeling one of the unforgettable moments in daytime TV historical past.
The actor, who performs Travis Bugg in Operating Level, stopped by The Drew Barrymore Present on Tuesday, March 18, and paid tribute to Tom Cruise’s iconic couch-jumping second from The Oprah Winfrey Present.
“This is my first time on a talk show ever,” Hanks, 34, advised a visibly shocked Drew Barrymore. However he wasn’t simply there for an off-the-cuff chat—he had a plan. “There’s something that I’ve always wanted to do,” he teased earlier than asking for permission to go for it.
Ensuring the viewers was on board, Hanks hyped them up, “It’s only gonna work if you guys cheer really loud. You gotta scream, you gotta lose your minds, or else I’m gonna look stupid.”
The gang, in fact, delivered.
With a three-second countdown, Hanks leaped onto the sofa along with his arms within the air, completely mirroring Cruise’s viral 2005 second when he famously jumped for pleasure whereas professing his love for Katie Holmes.
Barrymore burst into laughter as Hanks dedicated to the bit, even getting down on one knee and shaking his fist in triumph—similar to Cruise did practically 20 years in the past.
“Okay, that was good,” Hanks declared as he sat again down, trying happy along with his efficiency. Then, simply to make certain his homage landed, he turned to the viewers and requested, “Do you guys get the reference?”
Barrymore didn’t miss a beat.
“Oh my God, Tom Cruise? Yes, of course!” she exclaimed. “Oh, I love it!”
Hanks’ energetic reenactment comes simply forward of the twentieth anniversary of Cruise’s legendary discuss present second—proving that some popular culture moments are just too good to neglect.
