{"id":310840,"date":"2021-07-29T03:16:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T00:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/facts-you-didnt-know-about-forrest-gump\/"},"modified":"2021-07-29T03:16:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T00:16:48","slug":"facts-you-didnt-know-about-forrest-gump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facts-you-didnt-know-about-forrest-gump\/","title":{"rendered":"#Facts you didn&#8217;t know about &#8216;Forrest Gump&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23b56a7309e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23b56a7309e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facts-you-didnt-know-about-forrest-gump\/#The_original_script_was_different_than_the_film_now\" >The original script was different than the film now<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facts-you-didnt-know-about-forrest-gump\/#The_movie_was_scrapped_by_several_production_companies_early_on\" >The movie was scrapped by several production companies early on<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facts-you-didnt-know-about-forrest-gump\/#Hanks_and_Zemeckis_saved_the_movie_from_being_shut_down\" >Hanks and Zemeckis saved the movie from being shut down<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Facts you didn&#8217;t know about &#8216;Forrest Gump&#8217;<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stupid is as stupid does \u2014 but this movie is anything but.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cForrest Gump\u201d was released 27 years ago this month and it\u2019s still as quotable as ever. The 1994 Tom Hanks and Robin Wright-led, Oscar-winning romantic dramedy captivated the hearts of moviegoers with its philosophical quips and heartfelt plot lines.<\/p>\n<p>The Robert Zemeckis-directed film is still beloved by many viewers almost three decades on. Interest in the movie was reignited when <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80990849\">Netflix\u2019s documentary series<\/a> \u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movies<\/a> That Made Us,\u201d released its second season July 23. \u201cForrest Gump\u201d was the subject of the fourth episode where filmmakers discussed its legacy and how the set was unfortunately marred with issues.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you may not have known about \u201cForrest Gump.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Tom Hanks in 1994's &quot;Forrest Gump.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-18954631 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tom Hanks in 1994\u2019s \u201cForrest Gump.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_original_script_was_different_than_the_film_now\"><\/span><strong>The original script was different than the film now<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cForrest Gump\u201d was based on the 1986 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Forrest-Gump-Winston-Groom\/dp\/0307947394?tag=nypost-20\">novel of the same name by Winston Groom<\/a>. The author actually went to write the first draft of the flick before it went into production.<\/p>\n<p>Forrest was supposed to be a heavier man who sat at 242 pounds and stood at 6-foot-6. In the book, he became a wrestler, went to space and even hung out with an orangutan.<\/p>\n<p>The Netflix doc revealed that the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a> went through development hell for months and several drafts were written. The script was seen as a \u201cmess\u201d and screenwriter Eric Roth ultimately wrote the final draft. Roth later won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1995.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Robin Wright and Tom Hanks in the film.\" class=\"wp-image-18954639 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Robin Wright and Tom Hanks in the film.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_movie_was_scrapped_by_several_production_companies_early_on\"><\/span><strong>The movie was scrapped by several production companies early on<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Warner Bros. was first attached at the helm to produce the film. However, after the success of\u00a01988\u2019s \u201cRain Man,\u201d the studio opted not to move forward with \u201cForrest Gump.\u201d Executives felt the \u201cappetite\u201d for a film of a dramatic, tug-at-your-heartstrings movie had already been fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>When Kevin Jones, a Warner Bros. exec, moved to Paramount, he took Roth\u2019s script with him. And alas, Paramount scored the Oscar-winning gold with the film that said that \u201clife was like a box of chocolates.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hanks_and_Zemeckis_saved_the_movie_from_being_shut_down\"><\/span><strong>Hanks and Zemeckis saved the movie from being shut down<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The budget for the flick was a mere $55 million \u2014 yes, that\u2019s small for the film biz \u2014 and before shooting began, Paramount actually wanted to cut the budget by $10 million. Sherry Lansing, CEO of Paramount at the time claimed that the movie was too expensive to make and wanted to cut iconic scenes such as the shrimp boat and Vietnam War battles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Sally Field and Tom Hanks.\" class=\"wp-image-18954645 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/forrest-gump-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sally Field and Tom Hanks.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hanks and Zemeckis decided to contribute parts of their salaries to make up the difference in budget cuts. Their acts allowed shooting to begin in August 1993.<\/p>\n<p>Paramount also suggested that Forrest\u2019s famous running scene be cut as the shooting schedule was reaching its deadline. Zemeckis even went so far as to hire Hanks\u2019 brother Jim to be his double in all of the running scenes so production could shoot in multiple areas at one time.<\/p>\n<p>Zemeckis and Hanks then had to fork over another $1.5 million so that the last scene left to be shot in Monument Valley, Arizona, could go on without a hitch. The studio had found out about Hank\u2019s brother being his double and Paramount said they would not pay for the shoot.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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