Kids At Work
When young Forrest gets on the school bus for the first time, two children deny him the seat next to them. But those two children weren’t just random child actors. The boy is Alexander, the son of the director Robert Zemeckis. Oh, and the girl is Elizabeth, Tom Hank’s own daughter!
Kids At Work
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A Blunder
Not only did a number of actors turn down the role of Forrest Gump, but many did the same for Bubba. Ice Cube, David Alan Grier, and Dave Chappelle all rejected the part. But the reasons why are a bit interesting. Ice Cube wasn’t comfortable portraying a disabled character. Whereas David Chappelle just didn’t believe the film would be successful – he couldn’t be more wrong.
A Blunder
