Fascinating Facts About ‘Forrest Gump’

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There’s a famous scene when someone cuts off Gump’s microphone when he is asked to comment on the Vietnam War. Suddenly, the crowd and the audience are prevented from hearing what Gump thought about his time overseas.

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Well, during filming this is what Hanks actually said: “Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes they don’t go home at all. That’s a bad thing. That’s all I have to say about that.”