Remember John Coffee from the Green Mile? Michael Clarke Duncan was a ‘giant with a big heart’

Michael Clarke Duncan came from a poor Chicago family. Although he started college, he gave it up to financially support his single mother. He worked, among other things, digging trenches, and was also a security guard in clubs. Then he took care of the safety of the stars, ie. will Smith Or Jamie Foxx. After the murder of Notorious B.I.G., he began his acting career, mostly starring in commercials.

“A giant with a big heart.” Duncan’s career

Although his tall stature and massive build made him appear a little intimidating, he was considered a sensitive and warm man. He first appears as a bodyguard Movie “Panic in the Garden,” but this post on “Catastrophe” Michael Bay opened the door to his career. On the set, Duncan met Bruce Willis, with whom he quickly found a common language and thanks to which he got the role of his life in Movie “The Green Mile”. Adaptation would say Stephen King has achieved amazing success. In a Frank Darabont production, Duncan portrayed execution giant John Coffey. The role brought him not only the audience’s sympathy, but also an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination.

Although Duncan was an amateur, directors entrusted him with important roles in many excellent productions. And she was one of them Planet of the Apes Directed by Tim Burton. in a take photo Character book In “Daredevil” directed by Mark Stephen Johnson, the actor played Wilson Fisk, and his role was one of the few strengths of this critically panned production. And for the last time he appeared in front of the camera in the action movie “The Challenger” directed by Kent Moran.

The actor’s unexpected death shocked the world. He died at the age of 55

On September 3, 2012, the world was shocked by the news of the death of Clark Duncan. The actor died unexpectedly from complications after a heart attack. He was 55 years old at the time of his death. Many Hollywood artists said goodbye to the artist, including them Tom Hanks, who partnered with Duncan on the famous “Green Mile”. “I am devastated by the loss of Big Mike. He was a treasure. He was a magician. He was a loving man. His death leaves us with great sadness and shock – He said actor after his death.

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