17 Things Forrest Gump Producers Hid From Fans

#41. Bubba Gump Shrimp…

Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant was never in existence before 1996. It was opened after the release of the film. It has since developed into a chain restaurant found throughout the United States.

#42. Scripts That Went Un-Used…

Initially, Groom was the one writing the script for the movie. However, his scripts were never used because other writers such as Eric Roth were asked to write the full script.

#43. The Lead Role

John Travolta, Bill Murray and Chevy Chase all turned down the role of Forrest Gump. They were among the first people to be approached to act in the movie. However, none of the accepted the accept the offer of which they surely regretted later on.

#44. The Famous Hurricane Scene…

The famous Port Royal S.C Ports Authority was used for the boat hurricane scene.

#45. The original book

The original book was written by Winston Groom in 1986. When the book hit the market, only 30,000 copies of the book managed to sell. However, after the release of the movie Forrest Gump, 1.6 million books were sold. This is surprising but it clearly shows that the movie got a lot of viewers who enjoyed it and, in return, bought the book.

17 Things Forrest Gump Producers Hid From Fans

#41. Bubba Gump Shrimp…

#42. Scripts That Went Un-Used…

#43. The Lead Role

#44. The Famous Hurricane Scene…

#45. The original book

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