Popular and renowned American actor Tom Hanks has arrived in Egypt to shoot scenes in Hurghada.
The scenes, which will be shot for ‘A
Hologram for the King,’ are expected to feature Hurghada’s beautiful Red
Sea corals and more.
‘A Hologram for the King,’ a film by
German Director Tom Tykwer and starring Tom Hanks, is based on a 2012
novel by Dave Eggers which tells the story of a failed American salesman
who travels to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to recoup his losses and sell
an idea of his to a wealthy monarch.
The announcement of Tom Hanks filming in Egypt was made by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism on Wednesday.
Egypt has faced a decline in the number
of tourists visiting the country since the January 25 revolution in
2011. Tourists visiting Egypt in June declined 20.5 percent compared to
the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Tourism.
The first half of 2014 saw just 4.4
million tourists visiting Egypt. The tourism industry in Egypt employs
millions of Egyptians and is an integral source of income for Egypt’s
economy.
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