Fat Legs and Bubba were characters from the movie “Life” (1999). They were two elderly inmates who were friends with the main characters, Rayford Gibson and Claude Banks, played by Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. Over time, they passed away due to old age while still incarcerated.
In the film “Life,” which is set in the Prohibition era, Rayford Gibson and Claude Banks are two New Yorkers who are wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in Mississippi. Fat Legs and Bubba are part of the ensemble of characters they meet while serving their sentence at the prison camp. Fat Legs is known for his distinctive walk, which is a result of leg shackles worn for an extended period, while Bubba is his close companion.
Throughout the movie, the various characters, including Fat Legs and Bubba, provide comic relief and also help to illustrate the bonds formed between inmates during their time in prison. The film spans several decades, showing how the characters age and how the prison population changes over time. Fat Legs and Bubba, like many of the characters in the movie, represent the harsh realities of life sentences and the impact of time on individuals serving long-term incarceration. Their deaths in the film are not shown explicitly but are understood to be a natural part of the passage of time within the prison’s walls.
