These Forrest Gump Facts Are Better Than a Box of Chocolates

On the Scene

The reporter who is seen when Gump visits Washington DC isn’t an actor at all. He was a tourist visiting with his family and was passing by the set when he was asked to appear quickly in the scene.

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The More You Know

  • Quentin Tarantino wants to stop making movies after his 10th film. The Hateful Eight was his 8th film.
  • Wayne's World was filmed in two weeks.
  • Executive producer of Toy Story and Chief Pixar shareholder Steve Jobs picked Bob Dylan as his first choice to write and perform the soundtrack to the film over Randy Newman.
  • Sean Connery wore a toupee in every "James Bond" movie.
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