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Some celebrity feuds do pan out, but this one just got a sequel. Chet Hanks walked up straight Eric Andrews at ComplexCon in Los Angeles in early October 2026, and the tense run, which Chet filmed and shared on Instagram, has fans digging up a beef that started years ago. The heated moment even attracted celebrity dad Chet, Tom Hanksback to the conversation.
Keep reading to find out what sparked their feud, how their feud started and what each of them has had to say.
Why did Chet Hanks face Eric André?
Chet approached Eric at a streetwear convention to call him out on comments the comedian made about him back in 2023, Impact said. Eventually security got between them, and Eric fired off a parting comment about Chet’s father as he walked away.
The exchange was caught on video, TMZ reported, and Chet posted the clip on Instagram himself. In his caption, he sarcastically poked fun at Eric’s logo before signing off by saying it was nice to run into him. Eric, for his part, looked unconcerned in the footage, asking Chet what he was talking about before turning and walking off.
How did the Chet Hanks & Eric André Force begin?
The bad blood goes back to 2023, when Chet appeared on season 6 of The Eric Andre Show. Eric later claimed that Chet rode a motorcycle inside the studio and endangered the crew, according to Mandatory.
Chet pushed back at the time, saying he was only matching the show’s chaotic energy. Both injections were online through March 2023, and no one ever seemed ready to let go.
What did Eric André say about Tom Hanks?
Eric has made Chet’s famous family part of the joke more than once. During their earlier back and forth, he compared Chet to his older half-brother, Colin Hanksas Victory stated:
“How did Colin Hanks come out so good and Chet Hanks come out so bad?”
Eric also called Chet a liar and jokingly asked for a DNA test to prove that Tom was really his father. At ComplexCon, he focused on his portrayal of Tom again, which ensured that the Hanks family remained at the center of the story.
What next for Chet Hanks & Eric André?
The two stars have had enough of the conflict. Chet plays Travis Bugg on Netflix’s Run Point and will appear next in the thriller A Lone Wolfwhile Eric is set to play the nomad Don Sauvage in the new one A street fighter film, mandatory noted. Whether this latest round settles their score or opens a new chapter, it’s clear fans can’t look away.
