While some might assume that the "Call Me Maybe" singer had to beg the Oscar winner to appear in her video, in reality, it was Hanks' idea. It turns out that Hanks is friendly with Jepsen's manager, Scooter Braun. One night over dinner, Braun shared Jepsen's concept for the clip with Hanks.

Tom Hanks The song's accompanying music video starred Tom Hanks and featured Justin Bieber, and was released 5 March 2015.

Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of Canadian Idol in 2007.

Former model Holden Nowell became well-known for his role as Carly Rae Jepsen's crush in the “Call Me Maybe” music video.

So how much did Hanks get paid for the musical gig? "One word: gratis," he cracked. "I received no remuneration for it. I got a free sandwich at lunchtime, that was about it.

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Actor Tom Hanks dominates the whole video, lip-syncing and goofing off through most of the song. Hanks wasn't alone, though. The video also has a guest cameo by Jepsen's pal, Justin Bieber. It all culminates in a fun dance number at the end including Jepsen, Hanks and Bieber.

Antonoff has collaborated with Carly Rae Jepsen, seeing songwriting and production work for Kiss, Emotion, Dedicated and Dedicated Side B between 2012 and 2020.

Musically, "Call Me Maybe" is a teen pop, dance-pop and bubblegum pop track that alludes to the inconvenience that love at first sight brings to a girl who hopes for a call back from a new crush. "Call Me Maybe" Single by Carly Rae Jepsen.

It's about a girl who sees a boy she likes; she gives him her phone number and tells him to call her, if he wants to. The song leaves us wondering whether the two of them actually end up getting together.

At the height of its popularity from 2012 to 2013, Call Me Maybe inspired a viral trend of posting lip sync videos of the song, notably by celebrities like Katy Perry and sports teams like the 2012 USA Olympic swimming team, which in turn triggered many parodies.

How much did Tom Hanks make for Forrest Gump? Hanks could buy a lot more than a box of chocolates with his Forrest Gump earnings. The star, who opted for performance-based pay for the film, walked home with an estimated $60 million of the film's $680 million worldwide earnings, according to Entertainment Weekly.