"The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump."
Forrest Gump - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Forrest Gump's Speech at the Washington D.C. Rally
When Forrest speaks at the anti-war rally, his microphone is disconnected, and the audience cannot hear what he says. According to Tom Hanks, the line he delivered was: "Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes they don't go home at all. That's a bad thing. That's all I have to say about that."
The Blue Plaid Shirt
With every transition to a new age in Forrest's life, the first time we see him, he is wearing a blue plaid shirt. This visual motif provides a subtle continuity throughout his life's journey.
Zemeckis Family Cameos
The first boy on the school bus who refuses to let Forrest sit next to him is Alexander Zemeckis, the son of director Robert Zemeckis.
Hanks Family Cameos
Tom Hanks's daughter, Elizabeth Hanks, appears as one of the children on the school bus who won't let Forrest sit with her.