--- title: Celebrities on Tom Hanks Testing Positive for Coronavirus description: After Tom Hanks said he and his wife, Rita Wilson, had both tested positive for coronavirus, celerities shared concerns and well-wishes. canonical: https://time.com/5801765/tom-hanks-coronavirus-reactions/ author: Rachel E. Greenspan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-03-12T15:29:45.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:01:22.316Z og:title: Celebrities Voice Support for Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson After They Test Positive for Coronavirus og:description: From Reese Witherspoon and Jack Black to Marlon Wayans and Mia Farrow, here are the celebrity tributes og:url: https://time.com/5801765/tom-hanks-coronavirus-reactions/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68e823ef42c87a67/698a0b70656a3f265bbd9cc5/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-coronavirus.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Celebrities Are Sharing Support for Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson After Positive Coronavirus Test og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Celebrities Voice Support for Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson After They Test Positive for Coronavirus twitter:description: From Reese Witherspoon and Jack Black to Marlon Wayans and Mia Farrow, here are the celebrity tributes twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68e823ef42c87a67/698a0b70656a3f265bbd9cc5/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-coronavirus.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Celebrities Voice Support for Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson After They Shared They Tested Positive for Coronavirus by [Rachel E. Greenspan](/author/rachel-e-greenspan/) ## Rachel E. Greenspan Mar 12, 2020 3:29 PM CUT  Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson arrive for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson arrive for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020.Robyn Beck—AFP/Getty Images by [Rachel E. Greenspan](/author/rachel-e-greenspan/) ## Rachel E. Greenspan Mar 12, 2020 3:29 PM CUT When [Tom Hanks announced](https://time.com/5801534/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-coronavirus/ "undefined") on Wednesday night that he and his wife, Rita Wilson, had both tested positive for COVID-19, friends and fans of the [beloved Hollywood power couple](https://time.com/5777520/oscars-2020-tom-hanks/ "undefined") took to social media to share their well wishes and concerns. In Wednesday’s announcement, shared on Hanks’ Twitter and Instagram pages, the actor said he and Wilson felt like they had colds and “slight fevers” before they sought medical attention in Australia, where Hanks is currently filming Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley film. Now that they’ve been tested positive for the [pandemic](https://time.com/5791661/who-coronavirus-pandemic-declaration/ "undefined"), the couple will be “tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires,” Hanks said. The Buzz Lightyear to Hanks’ Woody, [Tim Allen](https://time.com/5275161/fox-last-man-standing-return/ "undefined"), tweeted a [_Toy Story_](https://time.com/5607441/toy-story-4-model-hollywood-sequel/ "undefined") reference to his friends. “Woody, I should have made you two wear my space suits! You and Rita rest and get well,” he said. > [](https://twitter.com/ofctimallen/status/1237976721724325889) The support came pouring in from other stars, like [Julia Louis-Dreyfus](https://time.com/5540861/julia-louis-dreyfus-interview/ "undefined"). > [](https://twitter.com/OfficialJLD/status/1237968846062907402) [Ellen DeGeneres](https://time.com/5759238/golden-globes-2020-kate-mckinnon-ellen-degeneres/ "undefined") tweeted, “Wishing you both a speedy recovery, and sending lots of love.” > [](https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/1237960678427648000) More actors, including Sebastian Roché and Janel Parrish Long, voiced their feelings. [_To All the Boys_](https://time.com/5782910/jordan-fisher-to-all-the-boys-2/ "undefined")author [Jenny Han](https://time.com/5774277/jenny-han-to-all-the-boys-sequel-netflix/ "undefined") also tweeted that she was sending “prayer and well wishes” their way, and [Mia Farrow](https://time.com/5254516/mia-farrow-on-me-too/ "undefined") said she was sending “big love.” > [](https://twitter.com/sebroche/status/1237978839843667968) > [](https://twitter.com/JanelParrish/status/1237915950030016512) > [](https://twitter.com/jennyhan/status/1237914437073408000) > [](https://twitter.com/MiaFarrow/status/1237929606725984256) [Reese Witherspoon](https://time.com/5691867/will-smith-tiktok/ "undefined"), [Jack Black](https://time.com/5748247/holiday-movie-jack-black/ "undefined"), Wilmer Valderrama and Heart Evangelista all commented on Hanks’ Instagram post with heart emojis and concerns. Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans took a more lighthearted approach, commenting that Hanks always had to be “the first”: “First Emmy winner, first Oscar winner, first Hollywood Coronavirus,” he wrote. “Get well soon brother. I love you tremendously.” The news that two of the biggest American stars tested positive came just after President Trump announced [travel restrictions from European countries](https://time.com/5801628/donald-trump-coronavirus-foreign/ "undefined"). The same evening, the [NBA suspended its basketball season](https://time.com/5801545/nba-suspends-season-coronavirus/ "undefined") indefinitely as at least one player reportedly tested positive for the virus. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5801765/tom-hanks-coronavirus-reactions/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5801765/tom-hanks-coronavirus-reactions/"},"headline":"Celebrities Voice Support for Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson After They Shared They Tested Positive for Coronavirus","datePublished":"2020-03-12T15:29:45.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:01:22.316Z","description":"From Reese Witherspoon and Jack Black to Marlon Wayans and Mia Farrow, here are the celebrity posts","url":"https://time.com/5801765/tom-hanks-coronavirus-reactions/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities","Brief"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68e823ef42c87a67/698a0b70656a3f265bbd9cc5/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-coronavirus.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rachel E. 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