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Tom Hanks Is Thankful a ‘Forrest Gump’ Sequel Was Never Made: “Why Put a Hat on a Hat?”


The actor starred in the 1994 Robert Zemeckis-directed film.

The Oscar winner, who reteamed with his Forrest Gump co-star Robin Wright and director Robert Zemeckis for their new movie Here, recently told The New York Times that he’s thankful a sequel to the 1994 film was never made. The film follows the life of Forrest Gump, an Alabama man with an IQ of 75 who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart, and his experiences from the 1950s to the 1970s Hanks said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast in 2022 that they “did take a stab at talking about another Forrest Gump,” however, it “lasted all of 40 minutes.” He added, “And then we never… we said, ‘Guys, come on.’”

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