While not officially a part of the "1883" cast, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have both appeared on the show. First, Hanks guest-starred on the show's second episode as a general during a Civil War flashback. In January 2022, Variety announced Wilson would guest star as a storekeeper named Carolyn.
While fans might have been surprised to see the two on the show, those familiar with the Hollywood couple might know they're actually friends with "1883" stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. "I knew that there was this part in there, and I gave him a call said, 'Hey, would you be interested in showing up doing a cameo in this show that we're doing?'" McGraw told CinemaBlend about his friend Hanks. "And he goes, 'Tell me when to be there,' and he just showed up."
Hanks and Wilson met while filming "Volunteers" in 1985 (when Hanks was still married to his first wife and the mother of his first two children). After Hanks' divorce in 1987, he married Wilson in 1988 and would later have two more children. "I won't deny that providence was part of us finding each other," Hanks told O, The Oprah Magazine in 2001. "But our relationship isn't magic — the way it's shown in movies. In real life, our connection is as concrete as me sitting here."
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