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Sally Field as Mrs. Gump: Forrest's mother. Field reflected on the character, "She's a woman who loves her son unconditionally. ... A lot of her dialogue sounds like slogans, and that's just what she intends." [13] Haley Joel Osment as Forrest Gump Jr.: Osment was cast in the film after the casting director noticed him in a 1993 Pizza Hut ...
Mykelti Williamson (/ ˈ m aɪ k ə l t i /; born Michael T. Williamson; March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his roles in the films Forrest Gump, 12 Angry Men (1997), Con Air, and Ali, and the television shows Boomtown, 24, and Justified.
The casting team, particularly taken by his thick Southern accent, selected Humphreys to play the role of young Forrest Gump in the movie adaptation of Winston Groom's 1986 novel. [1] As part of his preparation to play the character as an adult, Tom Hanks worked to emulate Humphreys's speech and mannerisms. [2]
Forrest Gump is considered one of the best movies of the 20th century. It won six Academy Awards at the 67th Oscars , including the Best Picture award and Hanks' victory in the Best Actor category.
It's the 20th Anniversary of 'Forrest Gump,' and ET is diving into the vault to relive the classic picture that has been beloved since its debut in 1994. Check out the gallery above for tons of ...
Forrest was born near the small town of Greenbow, Alabama.His father was absent during his life, and his mother said he was "on vacation". His mother named Forrest after their ancestor Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Scotch-Irish American [2] and a noted Confederate general in the American Civil War and the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
In July 1994, Forrest Gump ran into the hearts of people across the nation in the dramedy about an Alabama-native with less-the-average intelligence with an above-average capacity to find himself ...
Forrest Gump also won numerous other awards, such as Best Actor for Tom Hanks from the Screen Actors Guild Awards in its first year, from a total of four category nominations. [8] The film received three nominations from the MTV Movie Awards, but left empty handed.