Was that a Forrest Gump reference??

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All;
This might be reaching but...In watching episode 2, did anybody catch the Forrest Gump reference???
Carl Weathers character was "CAPT." Dan the fisherman! Or Fishing Boat Captain.
Is one of Lenkov's favorite movies Forrest Gump, or was that pure coincidence.
Is this a hint that Gary Sinise(LT. Dan the fisherman) is going to be a future guest star??