AceShowbiz - Daniel Radcliffe was not at all fazed by a false story suggesting that he has been infected with coronavirus. Shortly after finding out about the online spread of the misinformation, the leading man of "Harry Potter" movie franchise gave his witty response to the matter, gushing that he was "flattered" by it.

The 30-year-old actor made light of the false report on Wednesday, March 11, during a phone interview with Australia radio show "Smallzy's Surgery". "I think it's just because I look ill all the time, so you can believably say it about me. 'Cause I'm very pale," he joked. "But, you know, flattered they chose me."

The "Jungle" actor went on to share how he first learned about the hoax. "It's funny that you ask me that today particularly, because I walked into the hair and makeup room on the play yesterday, and the makeup artist is like, 'My niece has just text me and told me you've got corona," he recalled. "I was like, 'What?' I think it was on a fake BBC account, but then enough people saw it. That is the internet."

Claims that Radcliffe has contracted the COVID-19 was first shared on Twitter through a fake BBC News account, @BBCNewsTonight. "BREAKING: Daniel Radcliffe tests positive for coronavirus," the misleading tweet read. "The actor is said to be the first famous person to be publicly confirmed." It prompted his representative to quickly deny the story by simply stating, "Not true."

While Radcliffe assured he is coronavirus free, fellow Hollywood star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have announced that they have tested positive for the virus while in Australia. Through a statement he released on Wednesday, March 11, the "Inferno" star admitted that the two of them "felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches" prior to the diagnosis.