Tom Hanks’ shaking hands at Elvis premiere spark health concerns

There are fears for the Oscar winner’s health after a worrying video emerged from the Australian premiere of his new film, Elvis.

A video of Tom Hanks delivering a speech on stage at the Australian premiere of the new Elvis biopic has sparked concerns for his wellbeing.

The Oscar-winning actor, 65, gave a speech ahead of the screening on the Gold Coast earlier this month – and his hands appeared to shake as he held the microphone.

Hanks – who stars as Elvis’ manager Tom Parker in the Baz Luhrmann-directed movie – briefly attempted to switch hands as he spoke on stage during the June 4 event.

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Tom Hanks addresses the crowd. Picture: Backgrid

The actor could be seen using both hands to control the shaking. Picture: Backgrid

“There is no better place in the world to make a motion picture than right here on the Gold Coast,” he told the audience, before making a cheeky reference to a major Aussie liquor store chain.

“I’ve shot films in Morocco and Los Angeles and New York City and Seattle and in Berlin. None of them have what the Gold Coast have, and what is that? Two words. None of those other cities have Dan Murphy. What a man, who I got to know quite well.”

Director Baz Luhrmann (left) watches on. Picture: Backgrid

Hanks was full of jokes for the crowd. Picture: Backgrid

The actor appeared to try and control his shaking hand by placing his left hand at the bottom of the microphone, below the right, but it didn’t seem to work.

“We had an absolutely magnificent time with you all,” Hanks continued, to the delight of fans.

“There is something about the people and the place of the Gold Coast that makes everyone walk around with a confident look on their face. We were a part of that. Your confidence, joy and zest for life comes through in our motion picture.”

Catherine Martin, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge, Baz Luhrmann, Tom Hanks at the Gold Coast premiere. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Austin Butler and Tom Hanks in Elvis. Picture: IMDB/Warner Bros

The Hollywood star finished up by declaring: “You have a wonderful proactive golden son in Baz Luhrmann who loves Australia more than kangaroos, more than Dan Murphy.”

Hanks stars in Elvis alongside 30-year-old US actor Austin Butler in the titular role, while Olivia DeJonge stars as Presley’s wife, Priscilla.

The filmwas shot on the Gold Coast in Queensland in 2020, when Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson infamously contracted Covid-19.

Elvis premieres in Australian cinemas on June 23.

Originally published as Tom Hanks’ shaking hands at Elvis premiere spark health concerns