15 Things You Might Not Know About “The Green Mile”

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Michael Arbeiter and Mental_Floss present 15 Things You Might Not Know About The Green Mile.   Here are three are my favorites…

2. BRUCE WILLIS HELPED CAST A STARRING ROLE.
The character John Coffey’s unique blend of imposing stature and gentle demeanor made casting the part a tricky task. Luckily, Bruce Willis had the right man for the job. Upon hearing of the casting search for the character, Willis was sure his friend and Armageddon costar Michael Clarke Duncan was a perfect fit for the role. Willis used his A-list pull to contact Darabont and suggest his greenhorn friend for the film.

7. DUNCAN WASN’T ACTUALLY THAT TALL.   At 6 feet 5 inches tall, Duncan was a large man by anyone’s measure. However, he was practically average height on the set of The Green Mile, alongside costars David Morse (6 feet 4 inches) and James Cromwell (6 feet 6 inches). Blocking tactics gave Duncan the appearance of towering over his costars.

13. THE GREEN MILE WAS THE HIGHEST GROSSING STEPHEN KING MOVIE.

While The Shining claims the longstanding cult esteem and The Shawshank Redemption might top the lot in basic cable omnipresence, the somewhat less heralded The Green Mile that managed to hit an impressive $136.8 million in domestic ticket sales and $286.8 million worldwide.