Tom Hanks’ son Colin has joined fans this week in roasting his father for using too much Vegemite on his toast.
Colin, 42, tweeted on Monday that he’s been telling his father for years that his spread portions are overboard.
It comes after the Forrest Gump star, 63, shared to Instagram a picture of his breakfast which sent fans into overdrive, as he recovers from coronavirus alongside wife Rita Wilson, 63.
‘I’ve been saying it for years!’ Tom Hanks’ son Colin joins fans in roasting his father for using too much Vegemite on his toast (pictured)… as the actor leaves hospital to self-quarantine as he recovers from coronavirus
‘I’ve been saying, “that’s way too much for one piece of toast,” to him for years,’ Colin tweeted.
The tweet gained more than 27,000 likes.
Also chiming in on the portion debate this week was British celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay.
Having his say: ‘I’ve been saying, “that’s way too much for one piece of toast,” to him for years,’ Colin tweeted. Colin is pictured with his father and Rita Wilson
Chiming in: The tweet gained more than 27,000 likes
He would know! Also chiming in on the portion debate this week was British celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay (pictured)
Missing something? Gordon commented underneath Tom’s Instagram picture: ‘Missing a little butter on that Vegemite… Be well, G x’
Gordon commented underneath Tom’s Instagram picture: ‘Missing a little butter on that Vegemite… Be well, G x.’
The yeast sandwich spread is a household staple in Australia, but most consumers use just a thin smattering across buttered bread.
Fans were up in arms over Tom’s post earlier this week, mocking the actor despite his medical condition.
He originally captioned the image: ‘Thanks to the helpers. Let’s take care of ourselves and each other. Hanx.’
One person Tweeted: ‘That’s enough Vegemite to kill a horse. Hanx don’t play. #usesparingly’.
Another added: ‘Tom, I mean this with all the respect and love in the world, but that is too much Vegemite.’
That’s enough Vegemite to kill a horse!’ Fans were up in arms over Tom’s post earlier this week, mocking the actor despite his medical condition
Someone else Tweeted: ‘That Vegemite is so thick I am SHAKING’ while another added: ‘Mate, what’s going on with that Vegemite ratio?’
Yet one more chimed in: ‘Tom… the amount of Vegemite… you’re scaring me, Tom’.
Others were amused that Australian fans were so outraged by Tom’s incorrect use of Vegemite that they were even mocking him while he’s ill.
One fan Tweeted: ‘Imagine getting COVID-19 then being roasted on Twitter for using too much Vegemite!’
Another said: ‘I so love this… most replies: ‘hey, love youse! But dead set too much Vegemite!”
Some fans however insisted that a lot of Vegemite is best – and in fact is the ‘professional level’ amount, supporting his choice.
Tom and Rita first announced their positive diagnosis with coronavirus last Wednesday, listing the symptoms that led to them being tested.
‘We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too,’ Tom shared in a social media post.
It has since been reported by Deadline that Tom and Rita have now left the Gold Coast hospital they were being treated for coronavirus and are now in self-quarantine at their rented home in Australia.
In Australia, as of Tuesday, there were 368 reported cases of coronavirus, including five deaths. More than 170,000 people have caught coronavirus globally.
Recovering: Tom and Rita first announced their positive diagnosis with coronavirus last Wednesday. It has since been reported by Deadline that Tom and Rita have now left the Gold Coast hospital they were being treated for coronavirus and are now in self-quarantine