If you like Bubba Gump shrimp, you have Mykelti Williamson’s character from Forrest Gump to thank. Well, not technically, but that was part of Benjamin Buford “Bubba” Blue’s storyline from the popular 1994 film.
Still working in the industry, let’s take a look at what Mykelti Williamson has been up to.
All you need to hear is, “my name’s Forrest, Forrest Gump,” and you slip into the voice that Michael Conner Humphreys made famous in the 1994 film that swept the 67th Academy Awards, Forrest Gump. Every scene with Young Forrest was captivating, and the child actor that played the part couldn’t have done a better job.
At the time, Michael had no idea what he was a part of, but we all could still quote any and every one of his iconic lines right back to him today. Let’s run, Forrest, run, and see what the young star of the film is doing these days.
Forrest Gump is one of the most iconic movies of its generation, helping solidify Tom Hanks as one of America’s favorite actors (fresh off his Oscar for Philadelphia the year before). But what about the other actors from Forrest Gump, like Hanna Hall, who played the young version of Jenny Curran in the film?