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Hanks does a great job making Gump seem simple yet loveable as we follow him through his life. However, did you pay attention to how his awkwardness continues out of his character? The director wanted to make sure Gump was awkward off-camera as often as he was on it. And so, each time there’s a photo of Forrest in the movie, you can see his eyes are always closed.
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Not A Runner
Since we already know Tom Hanks wasn’t a runner, those scenes were hard to shoot. However, there was another challenge that the actor overcame while filming his early scenes in the movie. When Forrest was playing football, we saw him playing and running to earn his scholarship. There was one problem. While filming those scenes, Hanks was battling influenza.
Not A Runner
