11. The Actors In The Film Died More Than Once
The film had a massive budget, but producers chose to recycle actors for various roles in the film. In the movie four of the movie’s actors take on multiple roles. Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise play Forrest and Lieutenant Dan respectively as well as all of their ancestors. Mykelti Williamson plays Benjamin Beaufort “Bubba” Blue and the waiter opening soda bottles in the scene where Forrest meets JFK as an All-American. Sally Field plays Forrest’s mother but she also plays a male reporter interviewing Forrest on his run across America.