February 11th 2025.
It's not every day that we hear about a Hollywood star taking their pants off in front of a famous painting, but that's exactly what happened with Tom Hanks and the Mona Lisa. Yes, you read that correctly. While filming the 2006 hit movie The Da Vinci Code, based on Dan Brown's bestselling novel, Tom, who was 68 at the time, had a surprising moment of indecency in front of the renowned 1503 Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece.
According to director Ron Howard, during a recent Happy Days reunion event, Tom was forced to go "pants-less" while filming in The Louvre Museum in Paris. The crew was behind schedule and all their equipment was in the Mona Lisa room, leaving Tom with no time to change for the next scene. So, with Ron giving him notes about the upcoming scene, Tom had to quickly change his pants in front of the famous painting. Talk about a memorable moment!
Ron couldn't help but laugh as he recalled the incident, saying "Wait a minute. This is a moment we have to remember." He went on to joke about how they've been under water with a mermaid and weightless in space, and now Tom was pants-less with the Mona Lisa. It's certainly a moment that will always be ingrained in their memories.
This wasn't the first time Tom and Ron had worked together, as Ron has directed Tom in five projects over the course of their careers. They've tackled everything from a mermaid romance in Splash to a historical drama in Apollo 13, and of course, the thrilling mystery of The Da Vinci Code franchise.
Tom has also briefly touched on this experience before, mentioning it in a 2022 interview with The New York Times. He remembered, "It was my 40th-something birthday. We were shooting in the Louvre at night. I changed my pants in front of the Mona Lisa!" He couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of it all, especially when the crew brought him a birthday cake in the Grand Salon. "Who gets to have that experience?" he joked.
In The Da Vinci Code, Tom plays the role of Professor Robert Langdon, who finds himself caught up in a murder investigation in The Louvre while also being a suspect himself. The film also stars Audrey Tautou, Paul Bettany, Sir Ian McKellen, and Jean Reno. It's safe to say that filming in a place as iconic as The Louvre and having a memorable moment with the Mona Lisa made for an unforgettable experience for the cast and crew.
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