Fascinating Facts About ‘Forrest Gump’

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We already know that Hanks isn’t much of a runner. So, while those scenes were hard to shoot, there was another challenge that the actor had to overcome when filming some of the early scenes in the film.

When Forrest was in college playing football, we saw him running and playing to earn his scholarship. The only problem? Hanks was battling influenza at the time. Way to keep strong, Tom! Maybe his brother stepped in again while he recovered?