Name actors that auditioned for lead in forest gump?

Answer 1

Bill Murray was considered for the role; John Travolta and Chevy Chase both turned it down. Dave Chappelle, David Allen Grier and Ice Cube all turned down the role of Bubba (Chappelle said he thought that the movie would bomb). Terry Gilliam and Barry Sonnenfeld both turned down the opportunity to direct.

Answer 2

According to the "Forrest Gump" trivia page on IMDb (The internet Movie Database), Bill Murray had been considered for the part of Forrest Gump and both John Travolta and Chevy Chase turned down the part. Tom Hanks went on to win the 1995 'Best Actor' Academy Award Oscar for his performance.

Answer 3

John Travolta was originally supposed to play the role of Forrest Gump, but he turned it down.

Answer 4

Bill Murry, Chevy Chase and John Travolta all turned down the role of Forrest Gump. I can't imagine anyone but Tom Hanks as Forrest.

Answer 5

Michael Conner Humphreys