Tom Hanks paid an accidental homage to his iconic character Forrest Gump, when he was pictured running through Times Square for his new movie Sully earlier in the week.

The 59-year-old actor was pictured running past the Famous Bubba Gump shrimp store in his tracksuit as two movie worlds collided.

Sporting grey hair and a moustache, the actor looks world apart from lovable Forrest, who was a far younger character, looking to find love and make friends.

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RUN! Tom Hanks was pictured channeling much-loved character Forrest Gump as he ran past Bubba Gump's Shrimp Co in Times Square - while filming new scenes for upcoming movie Sully

Sweet: Tom Hanks played Gump in 1994 film Forrest Gump in which he met a friend called Bubba who inspired him to go into the shrimp business

Forrest Gump, which was released in 1994, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.

Directed by five-time Oscar winner Clint Eastwood, the movie tells the story of heroic Hudson River Crash pilot, Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger.

The outing comes the day after Tom was seen jogging along the East River.

He ran alongside the body of water on the opposite side where he would make his amazing crash landing that saved all 155 of his passengers.

Important tale: Directed by five-time Oscar winner Clint Eastwood, the movie tells the story of heroic Hudson River Crash pilot, Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger

Hero: The pilot made a famous crash landing that saved all 155 of his passengers on board

Great names: The movie is being directed by five-time Oscar winner Clint Eastwood

Dressed in black trainers and tracksuit bottoms with a navy zip-up fleece top, Tom sprinted along the waterfront plaza while the crew looked on.

Tom also had to dye his hair white for the role, which he recently spoke about to Yahoo!

'It’s very hard to dye my hair white, it turns out,' he said. 'It took a lot of time and eventually they had to stop doing it, because it was white enough, and the lady at the salon said, "Your scalp can’t take any more of this."'

Do you feel plucky, punk? Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks were spotted preparing for a scene in New York on Wednesday for the movie Sully, which tells the story of the Hudson River crash hero pilot Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger

East-would do? Although the real-life event happened on the Hudson River, the twosome filmed at the nearby East River instead

Snap: The veteran actor looks remarkably like the real deal with his new grey hairdo and tache

Know what they're doing: The two screen legends are telling the story of heroic Hudson River Crash pilot, Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger

Fit: The scene appeared to call for Tom to jog along the East River

Meanwhile, 85-year-old Eastwood, wearing a green parka and an FDNY baseball cap, silently stared at the monitors as his star got to work.

In 2009 the real Captain Sully averted tragedy when he made an un-powered crash landing after the plane's engines were hit by a flock of geese, in what was dubbed the Miracle on the Hudson.

Sullenberger and writer Jeffrey Zaslow retold the epic story in their book 'Highest Duty: My Search For What Really Matters', which Eastwood has adapted for the movie.

Captain Sullenberger, 64 - who retired in 2010 and now campaigns for flight safety - has previously said he is looking forward to seeing the film.

Best Adapted Screenplay? Sullenberger and writer Jeffrey Zaslow retold the epic story in their book 'Highest Duty: My Search For What Really Matters', which Eastwood has adapted for the movie

Best in the business: The pair have seven Oscars between them

Hero: In 2009 the real Captain Sully averted tragedy when he made an un-powered crash landing after the plane's engines were hit by a flock of geese, in what was dubbed the Miracle on the Hudson

Doubling up: Clint won both Best Director and Best Picture for both Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby

Fired up: The 85-year-old Eastwood wore a green parka and an FDNY baseball cap

Chilly: Tom dressed in black trainers and tracksuit bottoms with a navy zip-up fleece top for the scene

He said in a statement: 'I am very glad my story is in the hands of gifted storyteller and filmmaker Clint Eastwood, and veteran producers Allyn Stewart and Frank Marshall.

'The project could not have found a better home than Warner Bros. Pictures. This is truly a dream team.'

Laura Linney plays his wife Lorraine Sullenberger, while Aaron Eckhart stars as the fateful flight's co-pilot Jeff Skiles.

Big screen: Captain Sullenberger, 64 - who retired in 2010 and now campaigns for flight safety - has previously said he is looking forward to seeing the film

Absent: Laura Linney plays his wife Lorraine Sullenberger, while Aaron Eckhart stars as the fateful flight's co-pilot Jeff Skiles

Miracle: At the time of the crash, Sully was hailed a hero not only for saving all 155 souls on board, but also the countless potential victims he spared by managing to steer away from the heavily populated Manhattan

At the time of the crash, Sully was hailed a hero not only for saving all 155 souls on board, but also the countless potential victims he spared by managing to steer away from the heavily populated Manhattan.

He somehow guided the lifeless Airbus A320 past the packed George Washington Bridge, missing by just 900 feet.

After safely overseeing the evacuation of all his passengers - including a mother and baby - he walked the length of the downed jet twice to ensure no-one was left behind, before leaving last of all himself.

Close call: He somehow guided the lifeless Airbus A320 past the packed George Washington Bridge, missing by just 900 feet