It was revealed that famous actor Tom Hanks earned a jaw-dropping amount of money from the movie “Forrest Gump”, based on Winston Groom’s novel of the same name.
“Forrest Gump”, about the serendipitous experiences of a young man with low I.Q., was the highest grossing movie of 1994 and won the Best Picture Oscar.
PROFIT CLAUSE FROM BOX OFFICE RECEIPTS
Tom Hanks made the wise choice to include a special clause in his contract. This clause ensured that instead of receiving a fixed fee for his role, Hanks would receive earnings based on a portion of box office receipts.
Official records of Hanks’ earnings have never been released, but it is thought that the star may have earned a total of $60 million for his role.
ZEMECKIS and HANKS PAID FROM THEIR POCKETS
Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks, the directors of “Forrest Gump,” paid out of their own pockets to keep scenes in the movie that the production company was unwilling to pay for, and managed to make extra money when the movie broke box office records.
OSCAR WINNER IN 6 CATEGORIES
On the other hand, “Forrest Gump”, the highest grossing film of 1994, was nominated for 13 Oscars and won 6 Oscars for “Best Picture”, “Best Actor”, “Best Director”, “Best Adapted Screenplay”, “Best Film Editing” and “Best Visual Effects”.
