Tag: Clint Eastwood
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This Clint Eastwood Classic Had a Surprising Impact on the ‘Indiana Jones’ Franchise
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The development of the first Indiana Jones film would have been much different had a Clint Eastwood project not gotten in the way. While working to create his soon-to-be iconic Star Wars, George Lucas stumbled upon the idea of Indiana Jones. As Slash Film points out, allured by classic serials,…
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Clint Eastwood Passed on This Western Blockbuster for His First Lead Role: Here’s Why
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Clint Eastwood had his first break-out Hollywood role in Hang ‘Em High, but he first turned down another famous Western. By the late 1950s, Eastwood was close to giving up his dream of working in film. Though he had small parts like in 1955’s Revenge of the Creature, lead roles…
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Clint Eastwood Locks In What Could Be His Final Movie, ‘Juror No. 2’
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Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood is officially embarking on what will likely be his final movie. The Hollywood Reporter announced today (April 14) that the 92-year-old Oscar-winning director, actor, and producer is in the final stages of talks with the main cast and crew for a film named Juror No. 2.…
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Clint Eastwood On The Roles He’s Most Proud Of… and the Ones He Wishes He’d Never Done
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With his acting career nearly spanning 70 years, Clint Eastwood has been pretty open about his favorite and not-so-favorite roles over the years. Try Paramount+ FREE for a week. Subscribe here to watch your favorite shows. Of all his film projects, Eastwood seems to be the proudest of the 1992…
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Clint Eastwood Reportedly Eying His Final Film, ‘Juror #2’ For Warner Brothers
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It appears that Clint Eastwood is going to put the wraps on his career with one more feature film to make it to the theaters. Eastwood, 92, wants to team up with Warner Bros. for that final movie, according to a report from DiscussingFilm. While Eastwood’s next movie is being…
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‘John Wick’ Was Originally a 75 Year Old Bad Ass, and Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford Were Considered
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Picture Clint Eastwood or Harrison Ford as John Wick, because that was the vision Basil Iwanyk had for this epochal action movie franchise. As uncovered by Entertainment Weekly, the story behind John Wick is revealed in They Shouldn’t Have Killed His Dog: The Complete Uncensored Oral History of John Wick,…
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Clint Eastwood Once Revealed His Thoughts on a ‘Dirty Harry’ Remake, Returning to the Role
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One of Clint Eastwood’s signature characters, the no-nonsense cop Dirty Harry, has yet to be revived for modern audiences. We’re living in an age full of reboots (Star Wars), belated sequels ( Top Gun: Maverick), and remakes (Planet of the Apes). It’s pretty incredible that an iconic character like “Dirty”…
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5 Times Westerns Dominated the Oscars
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The great American western is widely considered a trend that ruled the silver screen from the silent era through the 50s. Over the decades, tales of bandits and outlaws dueling in the Wild West won the hearts of nostalgic crowds, and the movies doubled down on their fame each year…
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‘Elvis’ Star Austin Butler Picks a Clint Eastwood Western as His Favorite Classic Film
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Elvis actor Austin Butler is one of Hollywood’s fastest-rising young stars, but his pick for his favorite classic film may surprise you. At this year’s Academy Luncheon, TCM’s Dave Karger had the pleasure of conversing with 2023 Oscar nominees about their most beloved classic films. He managed to sit down…
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Jim Nantz Recalls ‘Career Lowlight’ Story of Clint Eastwood and an ‘Adult Film’
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Phrasing is everything to a sports play-by-play guy. Jim Nantz is revered as one of the best in the business, but even he can slip up from time to time. And on one occasion, it led to an embarrassing moment between he and Hollywood star Clint Eastwood. Nantz recently made…
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Watch Clint Eastwood React to His Most Iconic Characters Being Brought to Life in Special Way
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Over the years, Clint Eastwood has brought some of the most memorable characters in cinema to the big screen. It doesn’t matter if he’s playing a drifting cowboy in the Dollars trilogy or a hard-nosed cop in Dirty Harry, Eastwood knows how to get to the heart of a character…
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‘1923’s Brandon Sklenar Says Spencer Dutton Is Partly Inspired by Clint Eastwood
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Since debuting as Spencer Dutton on Taylor Sheridan‘s second Yellowstone spinoff, 1923, fans have fallen in love with Brandon Sklenar. Unfortunately, we still have a few more weeks until 1923 returns with all-new episodes. But, in the meantime, the Spencer Dutton actor is sharing with fans his inspiration for Spencer’s…
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‘Knots Landing’s Donna Mills Reveals What It Was Like Kissing Clint Eastwood On Screen
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Clint Eastwood turned 92 years old this year and is somehow still an undeniably handsome guy. It comes as no surprise, then, that in his heyday, the Man With No Name was among the biggest heartthrobs in Hollywood. From a young age, the 6’4 actor with effortless cowboy swagger captured…
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On This Day: Merle Haggard ‘Drags’ Clint Eastwood to the Top of the Country Chart With ‘Bar Room Buddies’ in 1980
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Merle Haggard “dragged” Clint Eastwood to the top of the country chart with “Bar Room Buddies” on July 26, 1980. Or did Clint drag Merle? Stick around, buddy. Let’s uncork this tune. Country music has had its fair share of unlikely duos score hits. Lawrence Welk and Red Foley topped…
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‘1883’: Tim McGraw Talks Watching ‘Gunsmoke,’ ‘Bonanza,’ and ‘All the Clint Eastwood Movies’ Before Filming
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“1883” was a tough show to film, and the cast has frequently spoken about the rough working conditions, the extreme heat and cold, and how often there were dust storms on location, which Tim McGraw has mentioned. But, what about how the cast prepared for those challenging roles? What did…
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Celebrate Clint Eastwood’s 92nd Birthday With His First and Only No. 1 Hit on the Country Chart
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Clint Eastwood has pipes. While the well-known actor/director is a legend of both TV and film, Clint also is a country music legend. Well, “country music legend” may be a bit of a stretch, but Clint did score a No. 1 hit on the country charts—with some help from Merle…
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Clint Eastwood in The ‘Dollars’ Trilogy: How He Landed Man With No Name Role
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Legendary actor Clint Eastwood became a household name, ironically, for playing the Man With No Name in the Dollars trilogy. However, less well-known is the story of how director Sergio Leone decided to cast the then-unknown Eastwood. At a Glance Clint Eastwood scored the role of the Man With No…
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This Small Theater Is Celebrating Clint Eastwood’s 92nd Birthday by Showing All His Movies
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At a small theater in Hamburg, New York, Clint Eastwood reigns supreme. The veteran actor has a birthday in May, and Hamburg Palace Theatre is celebrating by showing all of his movies on the big screen. The movies will play in between new releases, and it’s estimated that it would…
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Here’s Clint Eastwood’s All-Time Greatest Movie, According to IMDB
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It’s undeniable; Clint Eastwood is one of the all-time greats of cinema, but with a filmography as impressive as his, how do you pick a favorite? Critics weighed in on the greatest Clint Eastwood movie, and the answer may come as a surprise. At a Glance The Good, the Bad…
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Late ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star Ned Eisenberg Also Starred in a Clint Eastwood Classic
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Ned Eisenberg made a name for himself in acting, mostly thanks to his work on “Law & Order: SVU.” He starred in the popular drama series for over a decade. Sadly, Eisenberg recently passed away in his home in New York after a long battle with cancer. He was 65…
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Clint Eastwood Turned Down Bruce Willis’ Role in ‘Die Hard’: Here’s Why
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From Pulp Fiction to Armageddon to The Sixth Sense, Bruce Willis has some truly impressive films in his catalog. That said, for many fans, no role Bruce Willis has or could ever play will top his role as John McClane in the Die Hard franchise. But did you know that…
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Clint Eastwood’s Son Turned Down Major Blockbuster on Father’s Advice
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Any kind of Clint Eastwood advice, especially related to the acting world, is not something you ignore. Even if you are his own son (or, especially if you’re his own son). One of Clint Eastwood’s sons is Scott Eastwood. The 35-year-old has started to pave his own path as an…
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Clint Eastwood Advised His Son Scott to Turn Down Major Movie Sequel: Here’s Why
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Actor Scott Eastwood once reached out to his famous father for advice on whether or not he should sign on for a high-profile movie sequel. His father, western legend Clint Eastwood, was more than happy to encourage his son to focus on his worth. “They didn’t want to pay me…
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This Clint Eastwood Western Is Crushing on Streaming Right Now: How to Watch
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American actor and director Clint Eastwood is famous for his impressive work in a variety of roles over the years. The 91-year-old star has been acting since the 1950s and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Eastwood’s film, Cry Macho is currently the #6 most popular movie streaming on HBO…
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Clint Eastwood Attends Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf Tourney, Snaps Pics With Tom Hoge
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American film icon Clint Eastwood attended the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California on Sunday. The actor-turned-director, 91, mingled with other participants of the tournament during the trophy ceremony, including winner Tom Hoge. A lifelong lover of golf, Eastwood actually co-owns the Pebble Beach links course…