These Forrest Gump Facts Are Better Than a Box of Chocolates

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All the hippies in the peace rally scene came directly from the Maryland Renaissance Festival. The reason? Long hair is a staple for both hippies and renaissance actors!

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The More You Know

  • Buzz Lightyear's original name is Lunar Larry.
  • George Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but could not obtain the rights so instead, he created Star Wars.
  • In the movie 'The Hangover', no effects or prosthetics were created for Stu's missing tooth. Actor Ed Helms never had an adult incisor grow, and his fake incisor was taken out for the parts of filming where Stu's tooth is missing.
  • Wayne's World was filmed in two weeks.
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