John Travolta almost played Forrest Gump?

John Travolta almost played Forrest Gump?

Hollywood is built on crossroads. Every iconic performance, every legendary film, exists because of a thousand decisions; whether its scripts rejected, roles declined, directors swapping stars at the last second. Sometimes the actors who say “no” are just as important as the ones who say “yes.” And nowhere is that more obvious than with Forrest Gump. It’s nearly impossible to imagine anyone but Tom Hanks on that park bench, offering chocolates t…