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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These Forrest Gump Facts Are Better Than a Box of Chocolates
The More You Know
- Disney turned down the chance to make Back to the Future claiming the mother/son relationship was too risqué.
- Viggo Mortensen had no intention of working on The Lord of the Rings until his son begged him to do it.
- The Dark Knight made more money in its first six days in the US than Batman Begins made in its entire domestic run.
- The film industry got its start in New Jersey