(S27) PT4 - Superstar

[TomHanks]

A producer approached Forrest and said he had the face of a leading man in movies. Forrest has never been all that interested in stardom, but the producer was insistent that he thinks Gump could star in dozens of smash hit movies. Needs a stage name though, being named after a Klansman isn’t really something that will fly in today’s climate. “Tom something, we’ll sort it out” the producer said. He thinks the start will be in romantic comedies. Something about a mermaid? All sounded pretty far fetched to Forrest. Apparently some movie where he plays a young boy in an adult’s body too. This producer has some wacky ideas. Forrest asked him if he could go running in any of these movies. “I like running” he says. The producer said he’ll go through some books they have the rights to and see what he can make happen. “Why me?” Forrest asks. Why would I be some big shot movie star? The producer told him he had a trustworthy face, and seemed like someone people could both get along with and relate to. Plus, with a football player’s physique, he has high potential to become a great physical actor as well. Something to consider when he’s forced against his will to hang up the cleats.