There were many special effects used throughout the film, allowing Forrest to meet presidents who have been assassinated. This makes the movie look more realistic. Thanks to Ken Ralston and his team at Industrial Light & Magic, the movie had extensive visual effects, for which it later won an Academy Award for best visual effects.
The film used CGI techniques to depict Gump meeting deceased personages and to record voices of historical figures, voice actors were filmed and special effects were applied to alter lip-syncing for the new dialogue.
An Edited Version of Forrest Gump
Twenty years after the film’s release, a re-edited version of Forrest Gump came to theaters in honor of the anniversary. It's all the same Forrest but this time with a better and more enhanced viewing experience that today's technologies can allow.
Many fans rushed to see the new and improved version. Needless to say, if they loved it over 20 years ago, folks went crazy for it now. The sound was clearer and the picture sharper.
President Trump
There are always some crazy conspiracy theories out there, but this one sure does take the cake. Some people believe that the movie was created as a promotion for Trump. However, when he didn’t run for the presidency, the movie was edited to seem like it was telling a story.
It would seem pretty absurd to think that he would know he would be running for president over 20 years prior to it happening, On the other hand, this is was a life-long dream of is. Who knows. What the message could mean? Well, that's anyone's guess!
R.I.P Jenny
Jenny played Forrest’s lover and wife in the film. She was born in the year 1945 and died in 1982. Jenny is his childhood friend, with whom he falls in love right away. A victim of abuse during her childhood by her father, Jenny takes a different life path from Forrest, engaging in self-destructive behavior and getting involved in the 1970s/80s counter-culture. She appears in Forrest's life at different times in adulthood.
Jenny eventually settles down, becoming a waitress in Savannah, Georgia, where she lives in an apartment with her (and Forrest's) son, Forrest Jr. They eventually get married, but soon afterward she dies from complications due to AIDS, at least that is the widely believed story.
Gump’s Foot
The famous feather that effortlessly floats around, landing wherever it pleases, seems random, though, as we see at the end of the film, nothing is random, and every journey destination. Ironically, the feather which is meant to represent the life of Forrest ends up landing right where it should; next to our hero's foot.
This moment is said to represent the idea that Gump is now possibly aware of all the uncertainty life has to offer. It may also represent the hardships he experienced and overcame throughout his life. Maybe he is as light as a feather? That's the beauty of a movie, you can take whatever message you like.