Tom Hanks says Jeff Bezos invited him to go to space – but only if he paid $28MILLION

Tom Hanks said Jeff Bezos invited his to go to Space for a cool $28million. After that, he did the short flight on Jimmy Kimmel’s couch.

Hanks, 65 years old, didn’t seem to be too concerned about missing the 10 minute and 17 second ride on Blue Origin, a rocket ship with phallic-shaped propellers. He turned down Jeff Bezos, 57, for his offer. 

The offer eventually went to William Shatner – best known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek – who did not pay to go on the ride, according to the Wall Street Journal. The 90-year-old became space’s oldest human to reach orbit. 

The billionaire’s offer of space travel at such a high cost didn’t impress the actor from Toy Story. 

‘Well yeah, provided I pay,’ he told Jimmy Kimmel on his show yesterday. It was almost 28 million dollars to get something like that. I’m doing good, Jimmy, I’m doing good. 

‘I don’t pay 28 dollars- you know what? We could simulate the experience going to space right from here. It takes about 12 minutes to fly…is that enough? 

Tom Hanks (65) wasn’t too upset by missing Jeff Bezos’ second human flight into space. He said to Jimmy Kimmel, late-night talk host, that he was a good man and didn’t have to pay $28 million for a ride on Bezos’ spacecraft.

Hanks stimulated a 10-minute and 17 second ride into space by lying back in his hair, shaking his head, and grunting to imitate takeoff. 

The crowd roared with laughter when the Toy Story actor feigned excitement over his visit. “You can do that for four minutes. Okay. You do this for four minutes, then you get up and are floating. You take off your seatbelt [and say:]”Whoa, whoa, that’s amazing! “Man, ohh! What?” You can then go back in and continue for another four minutes. [grunting noises]. Kimmel said he didn’t need to spend 28 million dollars on it. 

Hanks sat down on the chair and grunted, while shaking his body to simulate takeoff. 

You can do it for four minutes. You do this for four minutes, then you get up and are floating. You take off your seatbelt [and say:]”Whoa, whoa, that’s amazing! “Man, what’s the matter? You can then go back in and continue for another four minutes. [grunting noises]. 

“I don’t need to spend 28million dollars to do that.” 

Kimmel asked Hanks if he would fly to space for free and Hanks said yes.  

“I’d do it for the joy of pretending to be a billionaire on occasion.” 

Bezos, 57 years old, made his first space trip in mid-July. He became part of the first unpiloted all-civilized crew. 

The phallic-shaped spacecraft took off for just over ten minutes before landing again in July. 

Hank also discussed Hank’s new role as an astronaut on Apple TV’s upcoming series Finch. Hank plays a robotics engineer that has survived a “cataclysmic Solar Event” and must ensure the safety of his dog by creating a robot that will do exactly that. 

The movie star isn’t afraid to take on challenging roles. 

The actor, who played the role as Sully, an aircraft pilot, making an emergency landing in water and family-favorite Forrest Gump’s plane, is now taking on a new challenge by becoming a radio host. 

Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk actor William Shatner, 90, replaced Hanks on the second flight on October 13, becoming the oldest man to go to space 

According to reports, Shatner (pictured second from left) did not have the $28million flight like Hank’s offered but instead went on the excursion free of charge 

Kimmel was informed by the actor that he would host a show on Boss Radio 66. Hanks described it as’stuff of the 60s you’ve never heard before’.  

Hanks hosted many shows on the radio, including one celebrating his 66th birthday.

Hanks might have decided to forgo the space flight extravaganza to save money (and get off his couch), but Bezos and his brother Wally Funk, an 18-year old from the Netherlands, took off on the first ever all-civil flight in mid July. 

Shatner, who succeeded Hanks, flew into space on Bezos’ rocket on October 13, Blue Origin’s second human flight. The New Shephard’s second flight took just over 10 minutes. 

The crew flew 347,539 feet above ground level, or roughly 65 miles. 

Bezos is worth $193billion and was part of the first unpiloted all-civilian crew in July. He has since announced that he will open a commercial space station called Orbital Reef before the end of the decade. 

Orbital Reef can accommodate 10 people at once and will also have a space hotel’ that allows for ‘film-making and microgravity’. It will also be able ‘conduct cutting-edge research’