Elvis
The actor who performed the role of Elvis in the movie and did it so persuasively was the famous actor Kurt Russel, who actually was left uncredited at the end. Kurt did a television movie about Elvis in 1979, which probably led him to get this role.
“Run, Forrest! Run!”
Tom Hanks did most of the running in the movie. He actually did a lot of running. However, for the long-distance run shot, the director actually used Tom Hanks’ younger brother Jim, who was quite a runner. It helps when brothers look alike – the director didn’t have to bother finding a movie double for Tom.
Growing Pains
In the movie ‘Forrest Gump’ we actually follow Forrest’s formative years, we see him growing up from a young boy, turning into a young man and then into the good-natured slow witted older man. His development occurs in a graceful manner typified by one really subtle detail: in the first scene of each developmental stage, Forrest wears the same blue checkered shirt.
