Fascinating Facts About ‘Forrest Gump’

Why So Blue?

Over the film, we check in with Forrest Gump over a few different decades and ages. While the film is often divided up by his moments sitting on the bench, we aren’t always told when his age changes. Well, did you look at what he was wearing?

It turns out that Gump wears a blue plaid shirt in the first scene of each age transition. When rewatching the film, you’ll be able to spot when the years change and when Gump matures over time.