Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks embodied the reaction of every Aston Villa and Manchester City fan as Ollie Watkins opened the scoring against Arsenal.The Gunners had a bri.

You concede such a goal, what does that do to your centre-backs and other players? Ben White was left unmarked on the right, and his blocked cross was picked up by Bukayo Saka, who hit the ball on the half-volley to send the ball flying into the roof of the net. “It’s a massive test already for Arsenal.

The Scotland star has become a real fans favourite at Villa Park but none rank higher than Hanks.

Hanks, famous for his roles in Big, Forrest Gump, Toy Story and more, attended a Villa game when they played Portland Timbers in 2012, though that was only a short plane journey from his home in Los Angeles - at least in comparison to the trip to the English Midlands. I had a lovely massage at Aston Villa…” He said: "Well I've seen one Aston Villa match, it was a friendly in the United States. “Because I can never figure out what channel the football match is on on my grid at home - 583, 643, 801? Hanks, 66, shocked the footballing world in 2008 after declaring his love for the Villains ahead of the premiere of Charlie Wilson's War, which was held in London. A 15-year spell without visiting the famous relic has passed, although that has changed for the visit of title challengers Arsenal.

Avid Aston Villa supporter Tom Hanks was in attendance for Unai Emery's side's Premier League clash with Arsenal at Villa Park, and went nuts after Ollie ...

I can never quite find it." What a guy." What a legend," wrote one Villa fan on Twitter. Another supporter joked: "Thought he'd be a Forest fan," referring to the famous role Hanks played in the movie Forrest Gump. A dejected Arsenal fan tweeted: "Tom Hanks came here to see us die." "Tom Hanks is absolutely loving life hahah," said another while a third wrote: "Wait, is that actually Tom Hanks?

The movie icon has been posing for photographs on the Villa Park pitch ahead of Aston Villa's game with Arsenal this lunchtime.

He was pitchside here at Villa Park at around 11am posing for photographs in front of the Holte End alongside Villa’s CEO Christian Purslow. Asked if he was a Villa fan, he replied: "I am. I can never quite find it. He made that very revelation at the premiere of his film Charlie Wilson’s War in London. Well I've seen one Aston Villa match, it was a friendly in the United States. [Villa’s pre-season friendly against the Portland Timbers](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tom-hanks-reason-villa-supporter-16467461) back in the summer of 2012, flying in from his home in Los Angeles.

Latest Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive brings you a selection of photos from Tom Hanks' trip to Villa Park as Arsenal were the visitors.