Facts you didn’t know about ‘Forrest Gump’

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Netflix’s documentary series “The Movies That Made Us,” released its second season July 23. “Forrest Gump” was the subject of the fourth episode where filmmakers discussed its legacy and how the set was unfortunately marred with issues.Here’s what you may not have known about “Forrest Gump.”“Forrest Gump” was based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom.

The author actually went to write the first draft of the flick before it went into production.Forrest was supposed to be a heavier man who sat at 242 pounds and stood at 6-foot-6.

In the book, he became a wrestler, went to space and even hung out with an orangutan.The Netflix doc revealed that the script went through development hell for months and several drafts were written..