Georgia: Forrest Gump
While the majority of Forrest Gump was filmed in South Carolina, the iconic scene with Tom Hanks on the bus stop bench was filmed in Savannah, Georgia. The bench is still an iconic photo op today.
The Biggest Box Office Hits Filmed in Each State
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- Toto was paid $125 per week while filming The Wizard of Oz.
- Bela Lugosi was buried in full Dracula costume—cape and all.
- The Postman, Costner’s second jaunt to a post-apocalyptic world, holds the 8th spot on the biggest flops losing $62m.
- Disney wanted Robert De Niro as Captain Jack Sparrow, but he declined the role because he thought the movie was going to bomb.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.