During the filming of The Da Vinci Code, a memorable incident occurred when Paul Bettany played a hilarious prank on Tom Hanks, causing a loud fart to erupt on set.

This amusing anecdote recently resurfaced when Bettany candidly shared the story on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, revealing details that had many laughing.

Bettany, known for his role as the albino Silas in the film, recounted the moment when the unexpected fart incident took place during the first scene he shared with Hanks.

Nerves were high as Bettany had to perform a stunt involving punching Hanks in the stomach, creating a tense and silent atmosphere on set.

Describing the comical mishap, Bettany recalled, “I had to grab him and I had to punch him in the stomach and it’s very quiet on set… It’s always more quiet when there’s a stunt going on because you’re worried somebody’s gonna get hurt.”

To everyone’s surprise, Hanks let out a loud fart in response to the punch, leaving Bettany unsure of how to react to the situation.

Amidst the laughter from the audience, Bettany humorously added, “But really loudly.

I didn’t know what the form was.

What do you do when the biggest movie star in the world farts?

I kinda looked at him… and he went, ‘What is wrong with you?

You just made me fart!'”

The light-hearted exchange between the two actors became a memorable moment on set.

Reflecting on the incident, Bettany expressed that reaching such comedic heights again in his career seemed unlikely after the