Robin Wright Says She and Tom Hanks Didn't Hang Out onForrest GumpSet Because He Was Always 'Out Running'

Mar. 15, 2025

Robin Wright’s recent experience working withTom Hankswas very different from the last time they were on set together!While promoting their new movieHereonTodayon Monday, Oct. 28, Wright 58, shared that she didn’t get to spend much time hanging out with her costar Hanks, 68, the last time they worked together 30 years ago onForrest Gump, as he was always “out running.”“We were racing around shooting that movie and every lunch period Tom was out running,” Wright recalled of her time on set of the 1994 film. “Just running wherever they could grab him running. So we didn’t really get to hang out.”The actress however added that they had “the best time” when their scheduled synced up on set.Wright and Hanks starred opposite each other inForrest Gumpas childhood friends who later become husband and wife. In the film, Hanks’ title character is known for running fast and ends up running across the country over three years.Hanks and Wright attend the world premiere of ‘Here’ during AFI Fest in Hollywood on Oct. 25.VALERIE MACON/AFP via GettyWright shared during her interview onTodaythat working together 30 years later onHere, the pair “got to hang out” more on set and “get to know each other as adults.”While shootingHere, the actors were also reunited with the movie’s director, Robert Zemeckis, who also directedForrest Gump.“It was literally like getting the band back together,” Wright said.Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Forrest Gump.Paramount/Kobal/ShutterstockHerefollows the story of “multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiences,” per a synopsis.The film uses AI technology to make Wright and Hanks appear younger and older as the plot moves forward.Robin Wright and Tom Hanks.Bei/ShutterstockSpeaking of her experience making the film, Wright said, “I would do anything with Bob and Tom and so when he called and said, ‘I don’t know if it’s gonna work, it’s never been done before.’ And we all just said, ‘Let’s get on board.’ ”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.At the movie’s world premiereat AFI Fest in Los Angeles on Oct. 25, Hanks shared that he and Wright “picked up right where we left off” on set.“I’m going to say we love each other because we’re so easy with each other,” Hanks said. “It was a luxury to be able to come in and get the same conversations we’ve been having for the last 30 years after a moment of, ‘Hey, this kooky look, do you believe this? Can you believe this? Look at this, look at this.’ "

Robin Wright’s recent experience working withTom Hankswas very different from the last time they were on set together!

While promoting their new movieHereonTodayon Monday, Oct. 28, Wright 58, shared that she didn’t get to spend much time hanging out with her costar Hanks, 68, the last time they worked together 30 years ago onForrest Gump, as he was always “out running.”

“We were racing around shooting that movie and every lunch period Tom was out running,” Wright recalled of her time on set of the 1994 film. “Just running wherever they could grab him running. So we didn’t really get to hang out.”

The actress however added that they had “the best time” when their scheduled synced up on set.

Wright and Hanks starred opposite each other inForrest Gumpas childhood friends who later become husband and wife. In the film, Hanks’ title character is known for running fast and ends up running across the country over three years.

Hanks and Wright attend the world premiere of ‘Here’ during AFI Fest in Hollywood on Oct. 25.VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty

VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty

Wright shared during her interview onTodaythat working together 30 years later onHere, the pair “got to hang out” more on set and “get to know each other as adults.”

While shootingHere, the actors were also reunited with the movie’s director, Robert Zemeckis, who also directedForrest Gump.

“It was literally like getting the band back together,” Wright said.

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Forrest Gump.Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock

Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock

Herefollows the story of “multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiences,” per a synopsis.

The film uses AI technology to make Wright and Hanks appear younger and older as the plot moves forward.

Robin Wright and Tom Hanks.Bei/Shutterstock

Bei/Shutterstock

Speaking of her experience making the film, Wright said, “I would do anything with Bob and Tom and so when he called and said, ‘I don’t know if it’s gonna work, it’s never been done before.’ And we all just said, ‘Let’s get on board.’ ”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.At the movie’s world premiereat AFI Fest in Los Angeles on Oct. 25, Hanks shared that he and Wright “picked up right where we left off” on set.

“I’m going to say we love each other because we’re so easy with each other,” Hanks said. “It was a luxury to be able to come in and get the same conversations we’ve been having for the last 30 years after a moment of, ‘Hey, this kooky look, do you believe this? Can you believe this? Look at this, look at this.’ "

source: people.com