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The Real Reason We Never Got To See A Forrest Gump Sequel

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Published on Sep 28, 2016

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Back in 1994, Forrest Gump, based on the novel of the same name, earned almost $700 million worldwide—a number that, in that era, almost always guaranteed a sequel. There was even a follow-up novel, Gump & Co., already written and ready to adapt, so why didn't Hollywood double down on what seemed like a sure thing? Here's why Forrest Gump 2 never got made...

The author's feud with Paramount | 0:21
The sequel was crazy | 1:07
Tom Hanks was out | 1:39
Robert Zemeckis didn't want to do it either | 1:55
Real world tragedy | 2:29

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