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HANKSLANDIA — There are a few people on this planet who just exude cool. They can do anything, and we almost instantaneously love it. Some of these people include my brother Dave, that dog from “Frasier” and Tom Hanks.
It’s been a couple of years since we’ve seen Hanks on the big screen, but thanks to pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen we can now get some classic Hanks on our pocket screens.
Jepsen’s new song, “I Really Like You” is a fun little number that will get stuck in your head for the rest of the day. While the new single isn’t quite as catchy as her big hit “Call Me Maybe,” the music video will make it one of the most popular hits of 2015.
The music video features Hanks lip-synching the pop song as he walks down the street and encounters fans and cabbies.
Hanks may not have great rhythm or solid dance moves, but the man seems like the coolest guy in the room at all times, and we all just want to hang out with him. I mean, he’s such a fun guy that you don’t even notice that Justin Bieber pops his head into the video as well, which is a good thing.
I’m kidding. I’m kidding. I don’t know enough about Bieber to give him a hard time. Everyone calm down.
Check out the video and try not to smirk as someone hands Hanks a ping-pong paddle to sign or when he starts using emojis as he texts.
John has been writing about movies, news, sports and pretty much anything awesome for more than five years. John is the co-host of the Flix Junkies podcast and will always entertain you with his stories. John is an alumnus of both Utah Valley University and BYU. He, his wife and their two children call Salt Lake City home.
