Fascinating Facts About ‘Forrest Gump’

Historical Accuracy

90 minutes after reading the script, Tom Hanks immediately called director Robert Zemeckis to tell him that he would play the titular character. However, there was one main concern for Hanks: the film had to be historically accurate.

Zemeckis was adamant that the screenplay was factually and historically accurate. Of course, the story is fiction but it still takes place along America’s historical timeline. Then Hanks said he wasn’t sure how Southern to make the voice, but Zemeckis insisted it remains as strong as the novel.