- Chet Hanks, the son of actor Tom Hanks, is currently stranded in Colombia after traveling without his U.S. passport.
- Hanks, who holds dual Greek and U.S. citizenship, explained that he only brought his Greek passport as his U.S. one was nearing expiration.
- He encountered issues when attempting to return to the U.S., being informed he needed a green card to enter with a foreign passport despite being an American citizen.
- The actor and musician is in Medellín and needs to travel to Bogotá, approximately 250 miles away, to reach the U.S. embassy to resolve the situation.
- Social media users have reacted with little sympathy, with many making jokes referencing his father's film Cast Away.
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