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10. Before Gary Sinise landed the role of Lt. Dan Taylor, Home Alone actor Joe Pesci was reportedly considered, a casting choice that would've really given a much different flavor to the film.
11. The rosary with a St. Christopher medal inscribed "Protect Us In Combat" that Sinise's Lt. Dan wears while in Vietnam were no mere prop. They actually belonged to the actor's brother-in-law, Jack Treese, and were worn by him while he served his country in that very war in 1967-68.
12. Forrest Gump is the first of three films that Hanks and Sinise have starred in together, followed by Apollo 13 and The Green Mile. All three would be nominated for Best Picture. Only Forrest Gump would win.