Robin Wrightdefended her character Jenny inForrest Gumpagainst interpretations that she was an anti-feminist archetype.
Its not about that, Wright said.
People have said shes a Voldemort to Forrest.
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I wouldnt choose that as a reference, but she was kind of selfish.
I dont think its a punishment that she gets AIDS.
She was so promiscuous that was the selfishness that she did to Forrest.
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She continued, He was in love with her from Day 1.
And she was just flighty and running and doing coke and hooking up with a Black Panther.
And then she gets sick and says, This is your child.
And he still takes her: Ill take care of you at Mamas house.
I mean, its the sweetest love story.
And thank God we never bothered trying to make another one.
Why put a hat on a hat?
We just picked up right where we left off.
