Every Premier League Club's Most Surprising Celebrity Fan

19. Aston Villa - Tom Hanks

Jennifer Aniston Watford
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Throughout his illustrious career on the silver screen, Tom Hanks has earned plaudits for being one of the most versatile actors in the game. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that Hanks decided to avoid joining his Hollywood contemporaries in supporting a successful club. (Okay, recently successful club. Sorry Villa fans)

However, while many foreign celebrities choose their team based on a PR opportunity or family ties, Hanks' affinity for Aston Villa comes from a much more obscure place.

The club's name.

Hanks explained in an interview his love of the team initially came from its name: "Aston Villa sounds like a lovely little place... it sounds like a spa."

Despite this, Hanks isn't just a supporter in name alone. In 2012 the Oscar winner flew in to attend a preseason friendly where the club struggled to a 2-2 with Portland Timbers.

If that's not enough to change his mind nothing will...

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