On a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday, Tom Hanks told the late night host that he had received an offer to take a ride to space with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. His answer, which was a firm no, had a lot to do with the asking price.
How much would it have cost Tom Hanks to go to space with Blue Origin?
Answer: $28 million.
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A whole host of celebrities and billionaires have been making short trips into space this year, but there’s one who has decided he’s keeping his feet firmly planted on the earth, thank you very much.
On a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday, Tom Hanks told the late night host that he had received an offer to take a ride to space with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. His answer, which was a firm no, had a lot to do with the asking price.
“It costs like $28 million or something like that,” Hanks told Kimmel. “And I’m doing good ... but I ain’t paying $28 million. You know what, we could simulate the experience of going to space right now.” He then proceeded to display his acting skills as he simulated a ride to space, shaking in the chair to imitate the takeoff and landing.
On a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday, Tom Hanks told the late night host that he had received an offer to take a ride to space with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. His answer, which was a firm no, had a lot to do with the asking price.
