Fascinating Facts About ‘Forrest Gump’

Bye Bye, Bubba

It turns out that it wasn’t just the character of Forrest that the filmmakers had trouble filling. Before casting Mykelti Williamson as Bubba, producers had contacted the likes of Ice Cube, Dave Chappelle, and David Alan Grier. All of them rejected the part – but why?

Well, it turns out that Ice Cube didn’t feel comfortable playing a character with a disability, and Chappelle was convinced the film would be a box office disaster. He has since admitted to regretting not taking the role.