In one of the best films of all time, Tom Hanks gets information about an Apple product that won’t be released until 8 years later

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In the movie Forrest Gump, an Apple product is shown 8 years before its actual release. What’s special about the film is that Apple doesn’t even exist at the time when the product is introduced in the film.

What kind of movie is this? Forrest Gump is a classic that has won several Oscars. Tom Hanks plays the protagonist Forrest Gump, who gives the film its name. The film was released in 1994 and has an IMDb rating of 8.8 out of 10 with over 2.2 million reviews.

What kind of moment is this? The important moment can be seen in the 102nd minute of the film, where the protagonist receives an important letter. Forrest Gump takes a letter out of the mailbox. If you look closely, you can see that it is a thank you letter from an Apple executive for the investment Gump made in the company.

The letter can only be seen for a few moments in the film, but thanks to Michael Darius you can read the letter in its entirety today as he has published photos of it. The images on X.com have disappeared, but the Spanish website Applesfera.com has the images on file, where you can view the letter in English.

Trailer for Forrest Gump 1994, tragicomedy with Tom Hanks

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Letter announces the first personal computer, even though Apple doesn’t exist yet

What is special about the letter?

  • The letter is dated 1975. At that time, the Apple company didn’t even exist: Apple was only founded on April 1, 1976.
  • The letter is signed by J. Wellington Bigby: A person who never existed.
  • On top of that, Bigby announces the upcoming launch of the Lisa personal computer. The Apple Lisa was only introduced on January 19, 1983.

    • Apple therefore announces the first personal computer “Apple Lisa” in the film. The letter says at the very end: “There are many new innovations soon to be introduced in our line of products, most notably, the “Lisa” personal computer, which promise to be a huge success.”

    There are many new innovations that will soon be introduced in our product line, especially the personal computer “Lisa”, which promises to be a great success.

    “Lisa” was the first computer to have a mouse and an operating system with a graphical user interface. However, the letter was wrong when it came to success: Due to its high price, “Lisa” sold so poorly that it was taken off the market in 1984.

    The Macintosh, which was introduced in the same year, 1984, was the great success that Apple was hoping for.

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