Was Tom Hanks showing an angry side on the Cannes red carpet?

No, Tom Hanks wasn’t pulling an Alec Baldwin on the Cannes red carpet Tuesday night, or abandoning his reputation as one of the nicest movie stars in Hollywood.

Hanks’ wife, Rita Wilson, has come forward to offer an explanation for images circulating online, which appear to show her usually genial husband looking uncharacteristically frustrated as the couple arrived at the film festival Tuesday night for the premiere of his new movie, “Asteroid City.” The images show a brief moment of Hanks looking aggrieved and gesturing forcibly, leaving some journalists and people online wondering if he’s berating a worker at the film festival or having “a rant.”

In a response to a report about Hanks’ “terse interaction” with the other man, Wilson said in an Instagram Story: “This is called ‘I can’t hear you. People are screaming. What did you say? Where are we supposed to go? But that doesn’t sell stories. We had a great time. Go see ‘Asteroid City!’”

The man who was the target of the supposed “scolding” also clarified what was happening in the moment. A French journalist asked on Twitter if Hanks and Wilson were confused about security. In response, the man, identified as PR manager Vincent Chapalain, replied that they were just asking him if they should go back on the red carpet to join the rest of cast and crew of “Asteroid City.” “I’m not security,” Chapalain said with a wink emoji.

Ils me demandent simplement s’ils doivent retourner au début du tapis avec le reste de l’équipe du film (je ne suis pas la sécurité ????)

— Vincent Chapalain (@vincechap) May 23, 2023

British TV host Lorraine Kelly also asked entertainment correspondent Tyler West if Hanks was having a “rant,” the Daily Mail reported. West replied: “Did he though? Look at his smile. I don’t think so!”

Indeed, other photos and video of the Bay Area native and his wife show them smiling for the cameras and appearing to be having a good time. The Academy Award-winning Hanks looks sophisticated in his tuxedo, and Wilson, an actor and producer, looked glamorous in her sequined black gown with cape. Footage from the red carpet also showed the longtime couple dancing at one point.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson dance together at the #Cannes premiere of #AsteroidCity. https://t.co/IdVkObloyc pic.twitter.com/3JTQTrymW2

— Variety (@Variety) May 23, 2023

Indeed, Hanks has reason to be feeling pretty good these days. His last film, “A Man Called Otto,” in which he plays a cranky widower who befriends his neighbors, was a surprise hit in theaters, earning more than $112 million in its worldwide release.