These Forrest Gump Facts Are Better Than a Box of Chocolates

Improv Acting

The line “My name is Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump,” was not found anywhere in the script. Hanks improvised the line when filming, and it made the final cut!

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The More You Know

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  • Tom Cruise earned $75 Million for his role in Mission Impossible 2.
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