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John Wayne Justified ‘True Grit’s Rooster Cogburn Shooting Bad Guys ‘Between the Eyes’
True Grit actor John Wayne refused to accept roles that didn’t fit into the character that he took so long to establish with moviegoing audiences. Additionally, he wouldn’t star in any movies that insulted his morals and values. Wayne played a tough marshal in True Grit with Rooster Cogburn, but he once explained why his…
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10 surprising things about True Grit’s Behind-the-Scenes Buzzing, Despite John Wayne’s Disapproval?
Set in 1880 Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas, True Grit stars teenage girl Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), who is on a mission of ‘justice’ to avenge her father’s death. And in her search for her father’s killer, Mattie recruits the eyepatch-sporting, tough, old marshal Reuben “Rooster” Cogburn (John Wayne), who has a reputation for getting the…
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What Surprising Similarities Connect John Wayne and William F. Cody?
One might assume John Wayne and William F. Cody had little in common besides their Iowa origins and international fame as actors. Unlike Cody, Wayne had not, in reality, performed any of the heroic deeds he acted out on the silver screen. He avoided military service in WWII, while many other actors volunteered; Audie Murphy,…
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What Drew John Wayne to Arizona, Making it His Beloved Home?
Hollywood may have been where Western movie icon John Wayne made his fame and fortune, but he clearly also left a mark – and perhaps a piece of his heart – in Arizona. The bigger than life celluloid cowboy’s love affair with our state dates back to 1930 and “The Big Trail,” which was filmed…
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Liam Neeson’s Candid Confession: What He Truly Hated About Co-Starring with Clint Eastwood
In the world of Hollywood legends, few names provoke as much respect and admiration as those of Liam Neeson and Clint Eastwood. These iconic actors, celebrated for commanding on-screen charisma, united forces in the 1988 action-thriller The Dead Pool. Yet, amidst the glitz and glamour, a lesser-known facet of their collaboration emerged. The 71-year-old’s initial…
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Hollywood’s Dueling Legends: The Untold Stories of Eastwood, Spielberg, and Hitchcock
When it comes to the trailblazers of the film industry, the name of old-time elites of Hollywood comes to mind. Among them, people remember the good old times of Clint Eastwood’s Western films that used to dominate the global film industry with relative ease. Not only with his performances though, the legend is also one…
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“She Plays The Victim Very Well”: Despite Calling Her The Love Of His Life, Clint Eastwood Had The Most Horrible Thing To Say About Sondra Locke
After a protracted legal struggle, Clint Eastwood rejected his ex-partner Sondra Locke’s accusations against him in 1990, claiming she was an expert at playing the victim. He also accused her of using her cancer diagnosis to gain the jury’s sympathy while their case was ongoing. According to many, Eastwood was rather harsh in his statements…
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Clint Eastwood’s Lost Classic: A Debut Eastwood Experience for Many Cinephiles
This 1997 Clint Eastwood political thriller is now streaming on Max (formerly HBOMax). Fans of Eastwood are enjoying their time revisiting this slept-on movie. Absolute Power should be on your radar if you somehow missed it. Here’s everything we know about this title. Rotten Tomatoes Synopsis “While robbing the home of aging billionaire Walter Sullivan…
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Age is Just a Number: Clint Eastwood’s Inspiring Oscars Speech at 75
Clint Eastwood has given the entertainment industry some of the finest and most historic works to date during his almost seven-decade-old and counting career – both as an incredible actor as well as a remarkable filmmaker. Despite being 93 currently, the director is still going strong, with his upcoming Juror No. 2 in talks to…
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Behind the Scenes of ‘True Grit’: John Wayne’s Fiery Encounter That Became Film History
True Grit is the first film adaptation of Charles Portis’ 1968 novel by the same name. Hathaway directs a screenplay written by Marguerite Roberts. The story follows 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), who hires U.S. Marshal “Rooster” Cogburn (Wayne) after a hired hand (Jeff Corey) murders her father. The unlikely duo pursues him to bring…
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