SPQR is an initialism of a Latin phrase SenÄtus Populusque RÅmÄnus (The Roman Senate and People, or more freely as The Senate and People of Rome; Classical Latin: [sÉËnaË.tÊs pÉpÊËlÊs.ká¶£É roËËmaË.nÊs]), referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic, and used as an official emblem of the modern-day comune (municipality) of Rome.
Confidence votes 15.4K. According to the Forrest Gump trivia page on IMDb (The Internet Movie Database), Bill Murray had been considered for the part of Forrest Gump and both John Travolta and Chevy Chase turned down the part. Tom Hanks went on to win the 1995 'Best Actor' Academy Award Oscar for his performance. According to the Forrest Gump trivia page on IMDb (The Internet Movie Database), Bill Murray had been considered for the part of Forrest Gump and both John Travolta and Chevy Chase turned down the part.
Forrest Gump's Bench. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) sits on this bench for about 80% of the movie telling his story to anyone who'll listen. The bench is no longer there, but is now housed at the Savannah History Museum (303 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard).