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Curious George was supposed to be in ‘Forrest Gump’ — but the director decided ‘that monkey’s gotta go’

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Curious George was supposed to be in ‘Forrest Gump’ — but the director decided ‘that monkey’s gotta go’

Run, Curious George, run! The animated monkey was in the original script for “Forrest Gump,” director Robert Zemeckis revealed with stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in the latest of “Entertainment Weekly’s Reunions” video series released Wednesday. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Robert Zemeckis. youtube/Entertainment Weekly “I remember that first draft that Eric Roth wrote on ‘Gump,’ … Read more

Robin Wright addresses backlash to her ‘anti-feminist’ character in ‘Forrest Gump’

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Robin Wright addresses backlash to her ‘anti-feminist’ character in ‘Forrest Gump’

Robin Wright isn’t running away from the debate about one of her most iconic movie roles. The actress, 58, did an interview with the New York Times Friday alongside her “Forrest Gump” co-star, Tom Hanks, to promote their new film “Here,” and Wright was asked if she thinks her character in the 1994 classic, Jenny … Read more

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright reunite 30 years after ‘Forrest Gump’ for ‘Here’

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Tom Hanks and Robin Wright reunite 30 years after ‘Forrest Gump’ for ‘Here’

Time sure does fly by, doesn’t it? “Forrest Gump” stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright are reuniting with director Robert Zemeckis in the new film “Here.” The emotional trailer of the Sony Pictures movie focuses only on a family’s living room. The camera doesn’t move from its one spot, nor does it zoom or spin. … Read more

‘Forrest Gump’ star unrecognizable 29 years later: ‘Hollywood wasn’t healthy’

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‘Forrest Gump’ star unrecognizable 29 years later: ‘Hollywood wasn’t healthy’

Just like Forrest Gump famously said, “Life is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get.” That’s certainly true for one former child star who appeared in the classic family film — and he’s currently being hailed as “unrecognizable” upon resurfacing years after leaving the industry. All grown-up now, Michael … Read more

Frederic Forrest, ‘Apocalypse Now’ star, dead at 86

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Frederic Forrest, ‘Apocalypse Now’ star, dead at 86

Oscar-nominated character actor Frederic Forrest, who starred in “The Rose” and “Apocalypse Now,” has died. He was 86. His former co-star Bette Midler took to Twitter to share the sorrowful news. “The great and beloved Frederic Forrest has died,” Midler, 77, wrote Friday. “Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their … Read more

It took this man a year to recreate 15,000-mile ‘Forrest Gump’ run

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It took this man a year to recreate 15,000-mile ‘Forrest Gump’ run

Before she passed away in 2002, Rob Pope’s mother, Cathy, asked him to promise her one thing: Do one thing in his life that would make a difference. For him, that meant something no one else had ever done before: “There were only a few hundred people that had run across America, but nobody had … Read more

Luigi Ronsisvalle was the Forrest Gump of the mafia—in the middle of everything

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Luigi Ronsisvalle was the Forrest Gump of the mafia—in the middle of everything

During his two decades as Brooklyn’s top mob-busting homicide prosecutor, Michael Vecchione dealt with all manner of wiseguys, but none was less impressive than Luigi the Zip. Short, overweight, disheveled and speaking in broken English, Sicilian import Luigi Ronsisvalle — dubbed “the human bowling ball” by Vecchione for being as wide as he was tall … Read more