IndieWire

Tom Hanks Originally Underestimated Impact of ‘Forrest Gump’ ‘Box of Chocolates’ Bench Scene

Even Tom Hanks was skeptical about the “Forrest Gump” framing device. The 1994 film, which went on to win Best Picture, stars Hanks as earnest Vietnam War veteran Forrest, who has an IQ of 75. While ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Tom Hanks Is Thankful a ‘Forrest Gump’ Sequel Was Never Made: “Why Put a Hat on a Hat?”

The actor starred in the 1994 Robert Zemeckis-directed film. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor “It is this extraordinary amalgam that stands completely on its own and never has to be repeated,” he said ...
IndieWire

Tom Hanks Says ‘Forrest Gump’ Sequel Was Shot Down in Under an Hour: ‘You Guys Can’t Force Me’

"There is that natural inclination that is one of pure commerce that says, 'Hey, you just had a hit, so do it again and you’ll have a hit.'" Life may be like a box of chocolates, but Tom Hanks doesn’t ...
Salon

“Stupid is as stupid does”: The Gumpification of America, 30 years later

You know, it’s funny how you can remember some things, and some things you can’t. Memory has reduced “Forrest Gump” to a few lines of dialogue and the ubiquitous meme of Tom Hanks “running like the ...