Yes, he was. If it wasn’t for Michael Duncan, he would have stolen the movie the same way Val Kilmer did it in Tombstone.
That Oscar supporting actor category was Michael Ckarke Duncan, the kid from 6th Sense et al. Michael Cane won it, and historically, the ONLY time in Oscar history (supposedly) that the “winner” thanked and acknowledged the OTHER 4 NOMINEES by name. 99% of the time, they only thank their agents and themselves.
Michael Clarke Duncan was awesome in that movie.
I remembered him from “Armageddon” before that one.