Fascinating Facts About ‘Forrest Gump’

Run, Someone, Run!

Anyone who has seen Forrest Gump knows that running is a huge part of the movie. Used as both a theme and a story device, we often see Forrest running for minutes at a time. That probably means that Tom Hanks had to run for hours a day during filming.

Well, it turns out that was the case! Hanks himself admits that he’s not a very good runner and would have a hard time keeping up with the demand. So, Zemeckis hired Hanks’ brother, Jim, who would run during the wide shots.