Claim: Michael Clarke Duncan had a role in a film.

The Green Mile is a 1999 American fantasy crime drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and adapted from the 1996 Stephen King novel of the same name .   The film is told in a flashback format and stars Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb , and Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey , with supporting roles by David Morse , Bonnie Hunt , and James Cromwell . The film also features Dabbs Greer in his final film , as the old Paul Edgecomb . It tells the story of Paul 's life as a death row corrections officer during the U.S. Great Depression , and the supernatural events he witnessed .   The film was nominated for four Academy Awards : Best Picture , Best Supporting Actor for Michael Clarke Duncan , Best Sound Mixing , and Best Adapted Screenplay .