Tag: Paul Newman
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Dirty Harry’s Origin: The Unsung Hero Without Whom Clint Eastwood’s Iconic Role Might Vanish
In 1971, Clint Eastwood starred in the neo-noir action film Dirty Harry. The film, and its adjoining sequels, follow Inspector “Dirty” Harry Callahan, a rugged detective that is on a hunt for a psychopathic serial killer named Scorpio. The Dirty Harry franchise lasted from 1971 to 1988, and has since been considered a classic. In…
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The Role That Paul Newman Rejected: What Made Him Say No to Clint Eastwood?
Clint Eastwood has made a lot of movies, both as an actor and as a director. He is a legend in both professions and the entertainment industry has heavily respected him. He has not only worked with some of the most acknowledged actors but they have nothing but praise for him. Even with such a…
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The Inside Story: What Led Steve McQueen to Decline a Role Opposite Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
The 1969 movie is considered one of the greatest Westerns ever made, going on to win four Oscars. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid followed the two real-life Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker played by Paul Newman and Harry Longabaugh portrayed by Robert Redford. In the movie, the two criminals are on the run…