Fascinating Facts About ‘Forrest Gump’

Ping-Pong: The How-tos

During Gump’s recovery from the Vietnam War, he develops an interest and talent in Ping-Pong. Predictably, this leads to some fascinating adventures for our character and propels him into the next part of our story.

When Gump is originally told to ‘keep your eye on the ball’, he does what he is told and becomes a champion. What audiences might have missed is that Hanks makes an effort not to blink for that whole time. Did you notice?