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Forrest Gump was a real Jack of all trades in the film. He played for a major football team, fought in Vietnam where he became a war hero, and he’s an international ping pong champion. Although in the book, Winston Groom has Gump do so much more. For instance, he is a superb chess player, a skilled wrestler, and is also an astronaut! We can see how all of that would be difficult to incorporate into the film.
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