Howard says an unexpected time crunch led to the incident, which in some circles may be considered blasphemy. Ron Howard is offering a behind-the-scenes account of a scandalous chapter in the making of his 2006 film The Da Vinci Code.

Tom Hanks experienced an amusing wardrobe mishap while filming The Da Vinci Code at the Louvre Museum. Director Ron Howard recounted how the actor had to change his pants in front of the Mona Lisa. This incident adds to their list of unusual filming locations.

When Tom Hanks found himself with his pants down in front of the iconic Mona Lisa painting while filming The Da Vinci Code, director Ron Howard couldn’t help but laugh.

The veteran filmmaker offered a behind-the-scenes anecdote of the filming of the 2006 movie While the 2006 film The Da Vinci Code was a suspenseful mystery, the making of the movie was, at times, more like a comedy.

Ron Howard has recalled how Tom Hanks was briefly forced to go "pants-less" in front of the Mona Lisa while filming The Da Vinci Code. During a Happy Days reunion event held at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida over the weekend,

Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images When Tom Hanks found himself with his pants down in front of the iconic Mona Lisa painting while filming The Da Vinci Code, director Ron Howard couldn't help but laugh.