Tom Hanks recalled conversations with director Robert Zemeckis during the filming of the film
For Tom Hanksto do Forrest Gump – The Storyteller (1994) was similar to a box of chocolates – he didn’t know what he was going to get. The actor confessed to not having confidence in the directed film Robert Zemeckis during an event in New York (via People).
I said, ‘Hey Bob [RobertZemeckis], I have a question for you: is anyone going to care about this movie?’ This guy sitting on this stool, wearing these silly sneakers and this weird pantsuit, with a suitcase full of books from George the Curious… Are we doing something that will make sense to someone else?
According to the actor, Zemeckis didn’t hesitate to agree with the protagonist, daring to say that it was indeed a risky gamble: “He [RobertZemeckis] told me, ‘It’s a minefield, Tone. A damn minefield. It may be that we are sowing the seeds of our own destruction. Any wrong step can cause a catastrophe’.”
Ultimately, the two managed to align and Forrest Gump was released in Brazilian theaters on December 7, 1994. A success with the public and critics, the film had a worldwide box office of US$ 683 million – with a budget of US$ 55 million.
The production, based on the homonymous book by winston groomwas nominated in 13 categories of the oscarand won as BetterFilm, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Visual Effects It is Best Assembly.
Forrest Gump – The Storyteller (1994) is available for streaming on Paramount+. watch the trailer in full below:
Source: Rollingstone
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