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John Travolta almost played Forrest Gump?
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Forrest Gump
- Theatrical - Wide 1994-07-06
- Cast Tom Hanks Sally Field Robin Wright-Penn Gary Sinise Mykelti Williamson
- Directed by Robert Zemeckis
- Written by Eric Roth
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Forrest, Forrest Gump is a simple man with little brain activity but good intentions. He struggles through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny. His ‘mama’ teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny. Forrest... See more joins the army for service in Vietnam, finding new friends called Dan and Bubba, he wins medals, starts a table tennis craze, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, create the smiley, write bumper stickers and songs, donating to people and meeting the president several times. However this is all irrelevant to Forrest who can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny. Who has messed up her life. Although in the end all he wants to prove is that anyone can love anyone.
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John Travolta almost played Forrest Gump?
While Tom Hanks is considered magnificent casting as Forrest Gump, John Travolta was also a contender for the part.
Posted 4 months ago
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