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Tom Hanks' Brother Shares Forrest Gump Running Secrets
19 May
Summary
- Jim Hanks revealed he was Tom Hanks' body double for running scenes.
- He recalled an amusing incident involving cows during filming in Vermont.
- Jim also doubled for Woody in Toy Story and did stand-up comedy.
Jim Hanks, the younger brother of acclaimed actor Tom Hanks, recently recounted his experiences working on the iconic 1994 film Forrest Gump. During an appearance on the Love it Film podcast on May 15, Jim revealed that he served as his brother's body double for many of the film's running sequences.
He explained that his likeness was used whenever Tom's face was not clearly visible. Jim shared humorous memories, including a peculiar incident in Vermont where he had to yell and whoop to get cows to look away from the camera during a running scene. He also noted his involvement in filming across various states, including Montana, New Hampshire, and North Carolina.
Jim Hanks' professional connection to his brother extends beyond Forrest Gump. He has been the body double for Woody in Toy Story media for more than three decades. In a past interview from April 2022, Jim also discussed his earlier career in stand-up comedy, where he initially avoided mentioning his famous brother but later incorporated jokes about being Tom Hanks' sibling into his routines.
