The 68-year-old starred in the 1994 classic alongside robin wright. · tom hanks has revealed that a big risk when filming forrest gump later made him and director robert zemeckis millions. Instead of the traditional paycheck, the oscar-winning actor decided to take a percentage of the film’s box office profits. · in return for the money that hanks and zemeckis contributed to the running scene and other parts of forrest gump , an agreement was made that they would earn a cut of the movies profits , with hanks choosing this route over an upfront salary. · although tom hanks didn’t receive an upfront salary for 1994’s “ forrest gump ,” he certainly didn’t walk away empty-handed. In 1993, hanks , then 37, nabbed the role in robert zemeckis’ award-winning movie after grease star john travolta decided to turn the part down. · tom hanks has shared how a risky decision during the filming of ‘ forrest gump ’ helped him and director robert zemeckis make millions. · hollywood actor tom hanks definitely made a genius decision when he reportedly decided to insert a specific clause into his forrest gump contract. · in the 1994 classic forrest gump , tom hanks delivered an unforgettable performance that not only earned him an academy award but also a substantial financial reward, thanks to a savvy contract decision. · two years before the film hit the box office, tom hanks made a risky decision – he gave up his salary in exchange for points.
