Fascinating Facts About ‘Forrest Gump’

Published on August 19, 2019 By Jason Albert

Matching Accents

Tom Hanks adopted the perfect voice to capture the personality and culture of Gump. Originally from Alabama, Gump is supposed to be a dim-witted but kind-hearted person. How did Hanks choose the iconic accent for the role?

Well, he drew a lot of inspiration from Michael Connor Humphreys. He was the young boy who portrayed Forrest as a child at the start of the film. Hanks felt he should try to mimic the voice of the young person so they matched up. Good thinking!