"The green mile": the actors and characters

This piece by Stephen king is considered to be the most touching, imbued with real, subtle psychologism. On the adaptation of the novel, created by Director Frank Darabont, was shed liters of tears. We are now talking about the film “the Green mile" of the actors who skillfully recreated their characters could reliably convey to the audience the main motive of creativity of the king.

Movie Plot

Paul Edgecomb worked in the 30-ies of the prison warden. He had to deal with convicted to death criminals. On the last day of his life, before his execution in the electric chair, they walked down the corridor, the floor of which was painted green. Because this final path of the convicted and received its name – “the green mile”.

In the service of the prison comes a new warden, cowardly, cowardly and evil Percy S. Wetmore. This man is nasty, his colleagues dislike, but tolerate his antics have, as it is employed under the patronage of the leadership of the state. S. Wetmore and he is not particularly happy working in this place, but he has only one desire, which occupies all his thoughts – he wants to run a real penalty. Paul Edgecomb and the other prison guards make Percy the contract: he must write a statement of translation after his darkest dream would come true.

Meanwhile, in jail gets a black man, tall, John Coffey. He was convicted of the rape and murder of two little girls. But, when dealing with this prisoner, Paul Edgecomb understands that such good-natured man like John Coffey just couldn't commit such a horrible crime. This huge Negro for all time of stay in the chamber makes a lot of things - surprising, kind.

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Percy wants her: he was allowed to administer the execution of Eduard Delacroix, one of the prisoners, kept in his cell a little white mouse. During the execution of S. Wetmore “forgets” to wet the sponge placed on the head of the convict for the best conductivity and for humanitarian reasons. Delacroix dies in horrible agony.

John Coffey helps to heal illness of the wife of the warden. It “absorbs” her pain and suffering to himself, and when his camera is suitable Persie, reports them to him. S. Wetmore goes crazy and kills a revolver from another prisoner. Coffey with the power of your inner gift shows Paul Edgecomb that this shot a man and was actually a rapist and a murderer, whose guilt was attributed to him. However, Coffey asks him not to interfere with his execution in the electric chair. He was just tired of living in a world where the villains kill, rape and Rob, and good, innocent people have to suffer.

“the Green mile": actors and roles

All the characters in this film are recognizable. Their characters are masterfully written by King of horror, so the images in the book come alive. No less authentic and interesting and the characters in the movie “the Green mile”. The actors whose pictures are collected for you in this article, is already inseparably associated with their roles.

So, Paul Edgecomb played by Tom Hanks and John Coffey-Michael Clarke Duncan. The Frenchman Delacroix embodied Michael Jeter, and his tormentor Percy Wetmore – Doug Hutchinson.

Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb

Initially this role was offered to another actor, who previously worked on adaptations of king. We are talking about John Travolta, who became famous as an actor through participation in the film “Carrie”. However, Travolta refused the role and it went to Tom Hanks.

Hanks, before starring in “Sleepless in Seattle”, “Saving private Ryan” and the story “Forrest Gump”, agreed to play Paul Edgecomb and looked in to this role very naturally. The actors of the movie “the Green mile" was nominated for “Oscar”, some of them received the award of "Saturn". But Tom Hanks is not one of them went in. Even despite the fact that, in fact, he is in this film – main actor.

“the Green mile" in the career of Michael Clarke Douglas

The actor – a huge good John Coffey. “Like the drink, only not spelt the same”. This role Douglas had received with the help of Bruce Willis, who recommended him to the Director “the Green mile”. Actors by that time were already selected, but John Coffey was not enough. And Michael Clark Douglas approved almost immediately. Subsequently, he received an award «Oscar" for best actor the second plan.

“the Green mile” the actor starred in several films, the most famous of which can be considered “Armageddon”. Later followed by other roles in films “planet of the apes”, “bee movie”, “sin City”. You can say that to become known in America Michael Clark Douglas helped “the Green mile”.

The Actors starring in the movie, warm memories of him. Unfortunately, Douglas is no longer alive, he died in September 2012 after failing to recover after suffering a heart attack.

Interesting facts about other actors

Percy Wetmore, the main villain of the film,played by Doug Hutchison. Interesting is the fact that the book Wetmore 21 and when Hutchison came to the casting, he was 39. The actor was silent about their age, it was approved for this role.

Michael Jeter, embodied in the film of Eduard Delacroix, the script often had to be in front of the camera with a little white mouse. The actor already had experience with these animals, because previously he starred in the film "Mouse hunt". By the way, and her script the mouse was very intelligent, like Mr. Jingles from the movie “the Green mile”. The actors on the set became attached to the little cute animals and each of them came up with the name. And mice, I must say, the filming involved a lot – as many as 60 individuals.

Conclusion

Actors of the movie “the Green mile" embodied one of the best novels of Stephen king in the movie. This movie loved by many viewers for its accuracy, deep moral and expressive psychology. When you watch this film, it seems that in our lives, full of bad moments and people, there is a place of kindness and a little magic.