Tom Hanks's nepo baby son Chet goes from begging to be 'freed' in Colombia to rubbing elbows at major Oscars party with mom Rita Wilson

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By SHARON MAI, ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER

Published: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2026 | Updated: 23:49 GMT, 14 March 2026

Chet Hanks was spotted partying at a major pre-Oscars celebration just weeks after posting on social media about his travel woes and a passport snafu.

The nepo baby son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, 35, attended the CAA pre-Oscars party in Los Angeles along with his famous mother on Friday night.

The soiree, held at the members-only club Living Room, also attracted A-list actors like Anya Taylor-Joy.

Chet had a stoic expression on his face as he trailed behind Wilson, 69, upon their departure from the party.

The mother-son duo coordinated in all-black outfits except Wilson paired her look with sparkly, metallic silver accessories. 

The Sleepless in Seattle actress looked dazzling in a silk blouse with a cropped blazer and a tight-fitting pencil skirt with sequin details.

Chet Hanks was spotted partying at a major pre-Oscars celebration just weeks after posting on social media about his travel woes and a passport snafu 

The nepo baby son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson , 35, attended the CAA pre-Oscars party in Los Angeles along with his famous mother on Friday night 

For the event, Chet looked handsome in a monochromatic suit and dress shirt sans tie.

The actor also appeared to have a fresh haircut and trimmed his beard, looking different than in his social media post two weeks earlier when he was begging to be 'freed' from Colombia.

In an Instagram post he shared in late February, Chet opened up about his travel fiasco and said he was 'literally stuck' after attempting to return to the United States without his American passport.

Though he admitted 'there's worse places to be stuck,' he stayed in Colombia and didn't return to the states until last week.

Chet explained that he had initially traveled to Puerto Rico for a friend's birthday party before taking a detour to Medellin to visit another pal. 

'Sounds good, right? Well, check this out,' he said as he told fans about how his excursion took an unexpected turn. 

'I'm traveling with my Greek passport because I'm a dual citizen,' he said before explaining that he didn't use his U.S. passport because it was close to its expiration date. 

'Sometimes they don't let you in the country, even if it hasn't expired, but it's about to expire,' he continued. 

The soiree, held at the members-only club Living Room, also attracted A-list actors like Anya Taylor-Joy  

Hanks had a stoic expression on his face as he exited the party

Back in late February, he shared an Instagram post and lamented about how he was 'literally stuck' in Colombia because he did not bring his nearly expired American passport with him and instead traveled with his Greek passport

When it came time for him to return home, he recalled he was stopped at the airport.

He continued giving fans updates about his situation and shared another post several days later in which he gushed about Colombia as 'one of my favorite places in the world.' 

On March 8, he said in an Instagram post that he made it back to the U.S. and took a flight to Miami but did not immediately clarify how his circumstances changed with his passport situation. 

In his caption, he also joked that 'getting out of Colombia' was a 'failure' and 'being stuck' was a 'success' as he promised to return 'pronto.' 

And after returning to Los Angeles with his Hollywood A-lister parents, he is also set to return in the second season of the Netflix comedy Running Point next month. 

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