Tom Hanks' son Chet has faced a barrage of criticism after he posted an Instagram video blasting the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 31-year-old at first pretended to encourage people to have the vaccine - only to then launch into an anti-vaxxer rant.
"I suggest to all my followers, you guys, set an appointment and get the vaccine first thing -- PSYCH!" he said.
"B***h! If it ain't broke don't fix it! I never had COVID. Y'ain't sticking me with that motherf***ing needle!"
At first, Hanks told his 524k followers that Americans needed to rally together to curb the spread of the virus, especially with the Delta variant on the rise.
"I've been on the fence about this for awhile, that's why I never spoke on it, but with the amount of people I know recently that have gotten COVID, and with the numbers rising, I think it's important for me to say I got the vaccine, I think everybody should," Hanks said earnestly.
"It's really important that we all do this"
However, about halfway through the video Hanks revealed that he believed the pandemic was a hoax, calling COVID-19 "the motherf***ing flu."
The Empire actor argued that people need to "get over it and told those who were sick or high-risk to "stay inside."
'"Why are we working around ya'll?" he said. "If you're in danger, stay you're a** inside. I'm tired of wearing a motherf***ing mask."
Hanks' parents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, were among the first celebrities to contract COVID.
The Forrest Gump actor revealed that he and his wife Rita had tested positive for COVID-19 on March 11, 2020. Double Oscar winner Hanks contracted the virus while shooting his upcoming film Elvis in Queensland, Australia.
It caused many social media commenters to blast Chet for not encouraging his fans to take up the vaccine.
"Poor Tom, do a DNA test, maybe he was swapped at birth," a shady comment read.
"He so fione...but he coulda kept this," a second added.
"The irony of a bloke smothered in inks not wanting to come into contact with a needle!" a third commented.
"I hope this doesn't come back to bite him in his vanilla cakes," a fourth chimed in.
Chet went viral in April when he declared that this summer would be a "White Boy Summer."
The NorthWestern Uni grad claimed it was not racial in nature, and that he's not talking about "Trump and Nascar type white."
"I’m talking about me, Jon B, Jack Harlow type white boy summer. Let me know if you guys can vibe with that and get ready, because I am.”
He then capatalized on his viral fame and released a song and video called "White Boy Summer."
He has since expanded his brand to "black queens summer" and "white boy summer" t-shirts.
