Released in July 1994, Forrest Gump really made cinema history. Based on Winston Groom’s novel of the same name, Forrest Gump won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Non-Original Screenplay, Best Special Effects and Best Editing. In short, a real masterpiece recognized by all. His phrases like “Run, Forrest, Run” or “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what happens to you”, entered our collective imagination. Forrest Gump: 5 curiosities
Tom Hanks, sublime and unforgettable protagonist of the film, and still an actor’s example today. Let’s find out five curiosities about the film together. 1. A brother as a stand-in
Tom Hanks was and is a great actor. But did you know that on the set he didn’t even shed a drop of sweat.
Yes, the scenes depicting Forrest Gump in the race were actually all played by Tom Hanks’ stunt double: brother Jim Hanks. The two brothers, in fact, are practically identical! Same thing goes for the scenes where the actor plays Ping pong. Here too, everything was shot with CGI’s, excellent for creating unbeatable stunt doubles. Forrest Gump, a life lesson in sensitivity
Six-time Academy Award winner Robert Zemeckis’ Forrest Gump has become a cult film thanks to his profound message 2. The blue checked shirt
In the film there are many recurring objects, which testify to a superfine writing of the entire plot. But have you ever noticed the blue blouse worn by the protagonist
he wears it in the scene where, sitting on a bench waiting for the bus in Savannah, he tells the story of him but the shirt is the same at the beginning of each scene of a new time jump. A real master detail. 3. Other Nominees
Tom Hanks wasn’t director Robert Zemeckis’ only choice. The part was also offered to John Travolta, Billy Murray and Chevy Chase, who turned down the part. Tom Hanks, on the other hand, immediately accepted, thus declining the invitation to participate in the cast of “The Wings of Freedom” by Frank Darabont. The letter to Jenny written by Forrest Gump
One of the most moving moments of the film Forest Gump is the letter written by Forrest to Jenny, the mother of his son 4. The humility and the salary of Tom Hanks
The leading actor was also exceptional for his humility demonstrated regarding the cachet . Tom Hanks, in fact, did not ask for a dizzying fixed one. But he decided to take a percentage of the proceeds. Thus, his salary would have been proportional to the success of the film. The result
He did not go wrong at all, earning 40 million dollars. 5. The famous bench
The famous bench where the protagonist is portrayed several times, has become a symbol of the entire cinema. The bench did not originate from Chippewa Square in Savannah, but was placed there for the film. Five models were created, each currently owned by the Savannah Museum of History, the Smithsonian and two by Paramount. The fifth was donated to a guard who watched over the set during filming, who refused any offers from collectors. The bench today is worth five hundred thousand dollars!
