Tom Hanks loses ‘nicest guy’ cool, lashes out at fans for tripping his wife

It looks like even “Hollywood’s nicest guy” Tom Hanks has his limits when it comes to anyone putting his wife, Rita Wilson, in harm’s way.

The actor lost his trademark friendly demeanor and unleashed a f-bomb on a group of exuberant fans after they caused Wilson to stumble and almost fall in the street in New York City Wednesday night, according to video posted by TMZ and the Daily Mail. The fans had surrounded Hanks and Wilson, both 65, and were trying to get a photo of the “Forrest Gump” star as the couple were walking to their car.

Tom Hanks momentarily, and understandably, loses his nice guy persona as over eager fans practically knock over his wife Rita Wilson. pic.twitter.com/vS2xfCqOIO

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Hanks rushed to Wilson’s rescue, put his hand on one fan, then yelled at the rest: “My wife?!” he yelled at the crowd. “This is my wife, back the (expletive) off!!” Hanks also gave the group the “death stare” before he and Wilson were bundled into their car, TMZ said. Some fans shouted apologies to the couple, the Daily Beast said, but other fans were blaming one another for causing Wilson to stumble, TMZ said.