The hilarious introduction in Forrest Gump
There’s not a soul on this planet that has never seen Forrest Gump. We’d like you to focus your attention on the introduction scene between Forrest and Benjamin Buford Blue, a.k.a. Bubba. Did you know that the role was originally offered to Dave Chappelle? He turned it down due to personal reasons.
But that’s not the point. You probably recall the hilarious moment when the two become instant friends on the bus to military school. After the long-winded intro by Bubba, Forrest replies with, “My name’s Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump.” That wasn’t in the script! Tom Hanks took that brief moment to introduce himself in the most Forrest-Gump-fashion imaginable.