Forrest Gump on TF1: when Tom Hanks forgot his lines to reassure Haley Joel Osment

At only 5 years old, the actor had a very cute audition with the American star.

A few decades of American history, from the 1940s to the end of the 20th century, through the eyes and the strange odyssey of a simple and pure man, Forrest Gump.

This Sunday evening, TF1 is rebroadcast Forrest Gumpa classic of American cinema by Robert Zemeckis, with Tom Hanks in the title role and Haley Joel Osment in that of his son. The two share a particularly touching scene at the end of the film, and we see in these casting videos how the actor big And Philadelphia did everything to reassure the young boy, who would become a star a few years later thanks to Sixth sense, by M. Night Shyamalan.

Having learned his text by heart but being visibly uncomfortable when reciting it in front of the camera, Osment gradually relaxes in the face of Hanks’ improvisations, who, for example, makes him believe that he has forgotten his line, so that his young playing partner can whisper a few words to him and, seemingly nothing, regain confidence.

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Then they discuss his birthday, the boy having just turned five, or his favorite cartoons. When Hanks gently mocks crew members off-camera, with “old crooked fingers” And “an ugly t-shirt”finally, Haley Joel Osment’s face lights up, and he finishes his “screen test” with a smile.

Here is the trailer for Forrest Gumpto watch again this evening on television:

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