Who was supposed to be Forrest Gump?

Groom's Gump is also a more heavyset man than Hanks; the author later said he would have cast John Goodman in the role. 3. There are other major differences. For instance, a subplot in which Groom's Gump becomes an astronaut was left out of the film. On the other hand, most of Forrest's fondness for running is an invention of screenwriter Eric Roth. 4. read more

John Travolta was the first choice to play Forrest but turned the role down. Bill Murray was also considered. Winston Groom, the author of the source novel, envisaged John Goodman as the perfect Gump. read more

Released in the United States on July 6, 1994, Forrest Gump became a commercial success as the top-grossing film in North America released in that year, being the first major success for Paramount since the studio's merger with Viacom, earning over US$677 million worldwide during its theatrical run. read more