Forrest Gump now cast: From health scandal to Hollywood comeback | Movies | Entertainment

Forrest Gump officially turns 30 this year and film fans now have the opportunity to watch Robert Zemeckis’ classic for free.

The iconic historical drama is currently available to stream by anyone with a Sky Cinema or NOW Cinema subscription.

Originally released in 1994, popular star Tom Hanks portrays Forrest, a simple but determined man with an IQ of 75.

Over the course of his life, he meets important political and cultural figures, experiences life-changing events and tries to prove himself worthy of his childhood love Jenny Curran (played by Robin Wright).

What does the cast of “Forrest Gump” look like so far with some of the most famous faces in film history?

Tom Hanks

The actor, author and director Tom Hanks is still considered Hollywood royalty today, and his films bring in almost $10 billion worldwide.

After his breakthrough in comedies like “Splash” and “Big,” he has since delved into every genre imaginable, including the survival drama “Cast Away,” the war classic “Saving Private Ryan,” the science fiction epic ” Cloud Atlas” and the animated “Toy Story” series.

His recent appearances include the role of popular children’s television host Mr. Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” Elvis Presley’s infamous manager, Colonel Tom Parker in “Elvis” and a grieving father in “Asteroid City.”

He recently teamed up again with Forrest Gump director Zemeckis and co-star Wright in the ambitious drama film Here, which tells a decades-long family story from a single perspective.

Hanks wrote the books “Uncommon Type” and “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece” and married his current wife, Rita Wilson, in 1988. They have two sons, including internet star and actor Chet.

Robin Wright

Hanks’ co-star Robin Wright is equally beloved by fans, having starred in some of the most famous films of all time, such as The Princess Bride and Unbreakable.

She has starred in several recent franchise films, including Wonder Woman, Blade Runner 2049 and Justice League, and made her directorial debut with the 2021 film Land. Wright is also known for the hit Netflix series House of Cards.

After an on-off relationship with Sean Penn, the divorce was finalized in 2010 before Wright began a relationship with actor Ben Foster. They were engaged twice but finally broke up in 2015.

In 2017, she began dating Saint Laurent CEO Clément Giraudet and secretly married the following year, but Wright has since filed for divorce in 2022.

Gary Sinise

Lieutenant Dan Taylor star Gary Sinise has had a difficult off-screen personal life.

His wife Moira Harris was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 and is thankfully cancer-free as of this year.

However, he suffered a devastating loss in January of this year when their son McCanna “Mac” Anthony Sinise died after being diagnosed with chordoma, a rare spinal cancer, also in 2018.

In 2011, he founded the Gary Sinise Foundation, which provides charitable support and programs for injured veterans. This reflects his role as an amputee vet in Forrest Gump and is inspired by his childhood in a veteran family.

Mykelti Williamson

Despite portraying Benjamin Buford “Bubba” Blue, one of Forrest Gump’s most well-known supporting characters, actor Mykelti Williamson did not enjoy the same Hollywood success as some of his co-stars.

However, his career is nothing to sneeze at as he has appeared in a number of other popular films such as Lucky Number Slevin, Black Dynamite, The Purge: Election Year and Fences alongside Denzel Washington and Viola Davis .

He has also landed major roles in hit American series such as Designated Survivor, Chicago PD, the Lethal Weapon reboot and this year’s Fallout.

He has also expanded his career behind the camera, directing episodes of series such as Chicago Franchise, FBI and Sweet Magnolias, as well as the television film Spring Breakthrough.

Haley Joel Osment

Child star Haley Joel Osment, best known for his role in The Sixth Sense, has turned his attention to indie films, television and voice acting in recent years.

In 2006, his career suffered a setback when he suffered a broken rib and broken shoulder blade in a car accident. He was ordered to serve three years probation and 60 hours in an alcohol rehab facility after pleading no contest to driving under the influence and drug possession.

However, he bounced back in 2014 with an appearance in Kevin Smith’s cult horror comedy Tusk, and later landed roles in Entourage, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile and Amazon’s hit superhero series The Boys Prime Video.

His most recent film was Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut, “Blink Twice,” a thriller starring Channing Tatum. Could this be the start of Osment’s big Hollywood comeback?

Forrest Gump can be viewed with a Sky Cinema or NOW Cinema membership.