Tom Hanks has actually contributed a typewriter as well as written a personalised letter to a young boy who wrote to him to state that he would certainly been harassed for being called Corona. You can see the young boy’s reaction when he received the typewriter below:

While calling a youngster Corona probably looked like an actually good suggestion at the time – it can indicate either crown, or describe the brilliant ambience around the sun – it’s come to be regrettable while we’re enduring these tough times of you-know-what.

Even a lot more unfortunately, eight-year-old Corona De Vries has been harassed by his peers as an outcome of his name.

The young person, who survives Australia’s Gold Coast, contacted the Forrest Gump star on 6 April, a while after Hanks had actually been identified with the infection himself, to discuss his plight.

In the letter, which was seen by Channel 7 News, Corona expressed his compassion for Hanks and his better half Rita Wilson, that had also gotten the infection. He likewise described just how he would certainly received some less-than-friendly therapy as a result of his name.

The child wrote: “I heard on the information you and also your partner had actually caught the coronavirus. Are you OK?

“I like my name however at college individuals call me the coronavirus. I get very sad and also angry when people call me this.”

Within a matter of days, Hanks composed back to Corona, writing: “Your letter made my partner and also I feel so wonderful. Thank you for being such a buddy. Pals make their close friends feel excellent when they are down.

“I saw you on TV, despite the fact that I was back in the USA already – as well as all healthy and balanced. Although I was no more ill, obtaining your letter made me feel even much better.”

The Hollywood celebrity then signed off his letter with a recommendation to Randy Newman’s famous tune from Toy Story, including: “You’ve obtained a good friend in me.”

As well as the heart-warming letter, Hanks additionally sent Corona among his many typewriters, which births the brand Corona.

He explained: “I thought this typewriter would certainly suit you. I had actually taken it to the Gold Coast, and currently, it is back – with you. Ask a grown up exactly how it functions. And also use it to compose me back.”

Let’s hope that this is the beginning of a lengthy and also gorgeous correspondence between both.

Hanks and also Wilson were embeded Australia with the virus, after catching it when Hanks was filming an Elvis Presley biopic back in March.

Although they both made a complete recovery as well as handled to return house to LA, Hanks exposed that it left him entirely ‘wiped’ and also ‘very exhausted’ therefore.