Bubba’s Lip
Forrest Gump’s war buddy, Bubba, was brilliantly portrayed by actor Mykelti Williamson. Bubba’s distinctive feature was obviously his lower lip. His jutting lip was of course just a prosthetic, which was carefully fitted to look as real as possible. And it was quite a success because many people were really surprised to see Mykelti Williamson without it once the movie was out in theatres.
Genius Performance
Mykelti Williamson played the role of Bubba so convincingly, that he actually had difficulties finding another acting job after the ‘Forrest Gump’ movie. This was mainly because all the casting directors thought that this was his true persona. Luckily that changed after Williamson went on “The Late Show With David Letterman.”
