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Gump's core character and personality are also changed from the novel; among other things, his film character is less of a savant—in the novel, while playing football at the university, he fails craft and gym but receives a perfect score in an advanced physics class he is enrolled in by his coach to satisfy his college requirements. [20] The novel also features Gump as an astronaut, a professional wrestler, and a chess player. [20] Wuntch, Philip (July 18, 1994). "In character – Sally Field finding the good roles" (Fee required). San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018 . Retrieved July 2, 2009.

Iconic Roles and the Stars Who Regret Turning Them Down". Celebs.Answers.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014 . Retrieved April 1, 2014. In 1981, a man named Forrest Gump recounts his life story to strangers who happen to sit next to him at a bus stop.a b Epstein, Robert (August 7, 1994). "Forrest Gump's Proud Dad". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023 . Retrieved February 14, 2023. Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump: At an early age, Forrest is deemed to have a below-average IQ of 75. He has an endearing character and shows devotion to his loved ones and duties, character traits that bring him into many life-changing situations. Along the way, he encounters many historical figures and events throughout his life. Hanks also briefly plays Nathan Bedford Forrest in The Birth of a Nation scene.

a b c d Mal, Vincent (July 6, 1994). "Show Some Gumption Hanks Excels in Tale of a Simple Man's Brushes with Fame" (Fee required). The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018 . Retrieved July 1, 2009.

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Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Dorothy Harris: The school bus driver who drives Forrest, and later his son, to school Various interpretations have been made of the protagonist and the film's political symbolism. In 2011, the Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [3] [4] [5] Plot [ edit ] a b c d e Wang, Jennifer Hyland (Spring 2000). " "A Struggle of Contending Stories": Race, Gender, and Political Memory in Forrest Gump". Cinema Journal. 39 (3): 92–102. doi: 10.1353/cj.2000.0009. JSTOR 1225535. S2CID 144899487. ProQuest 222244908.