Did you know Tom Hanks paid for portions of 'Forrest Gump' due to shortage of finances?

Tom Hanks' Forrest Gump remains one of most popular movies of Tom Hanks till date. It went on to win Acemy Award for Best Picture, Best Actor in Leing Role and Best Director among or awards. But did you kw that at two instances production studio h tightened ir purse and it was Tom Hanks who paid for portions of film that became crucial for film?

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Tom Hanks paid for portions of 'Forrest Gump'

Tom Hanks opened up in an interview with In Depth with Graham Bensinger and recalled instances from time when he shot for film, Forrest Gump. actor recalled that classic scene where Gump runs across country was a scene which studio refused to fund. Hanks revealed that even though director Robert Zemeckis argued that scene was crucial for film, studio refused to fund it saying that it is “too expensive”.

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Tom Hanks remembered that Robert explained to Hanks how important scene was for plot, and actor thought to himself that he would do whatever Robert tells him since he was boss. Robert told Tom Hanks that y are going to split that amount, and we're going to give it back (to producers). director suggested that y will pay amount and in return “Paramount should share profits a little bit more".

Tom Hanks told interviewer that Paramount agreed to that. However, that was t only portion that Tom paid for filming of. actor revealed that re was ar instance where film would have come to a halt due to short of finances.

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Tom revealed that during making of film, re came a point where producers said that wear is such that y cant get insurance cover on it. Furr, team was told by production team that refore y cant shoot. Tom Hanks stated in interview with Graham that Robert said “We will cover insurance”, and that y did.

se decisions of Tom Hanks and director proved to be lifesavers for film as run across country became a classic scene from movie. Moreover, when film became a blockbuster film, it earned Tom Hanks more than money he h invested at time of filming, states Hollywood Reporter. Watch clip from interview below.

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