The artist noted that he made the decision after seeing the voting results, for which he “wasn’t ready.” "I thought, 'Run, Forrest, run!' And that’s exactly what I did,” he shared.
Hanks said he is now in a “distant, unknown place” with a beautiful view of “something that is definitely not America.” He did not specify whether he would return to the States, but made it clear that this could happen after the end of Trump's presidency. Hanks previously stated that he has only four good projects in his filmography. The actor did not talk about which films with his participation he was pleased with.