John Wayne Was Replaced By Harrison Ford In Starring Role After Duke Changed Mind On Movie
John Wayne made over 170 movies across his incredible motion picture career, spanning from the silent era into the New …
Western Film
This John Wayne Classic With 88% On Rotten Tomatoes Just Lassoed A New Streaming Home
Though the hey-day of Westerns may feel like a long-gone Hollywood era — with some resurgences here and there — …
Why John Wayne Refused To Do A Western With Clint Eastwood
The names John Wayne and Clint Eastwood can never be left out of any discussion about the Western genre. Wayne …
“I Felt Very Strongly About That Episode”: J. Edgar Hoover’S Rivalry With A Former Us President Even Had Clint Eastwood Willing To Do More Research For His $84M Movie
J. Edgar Hoover, the infamous FBI director, had a history of clashes with various political figures, but his rivalry with …
Clint Eastwood Took 19 Years To Beat The First Western He Ever Directed
As a director, Clint Eastwood set such a high bar with High Plains Drifter that it took 19 years for …
“This Is A Really Good Script, But It’S Politically Incorrect”: Clint Eastwood Was Adamant About Making 1 Movie That Many Warned Would Badly Backfire For Hurting Sentiments
In the world of cinema, only a few command as much respect as the Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood does. A …
How John Carpenter’S Assault On Precinct 13 Remade John Wayne’S Rio Bravo
Here’s how John Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13 remade John Wayne Western classic Rio Bravo. Carpenter grew up during the …
The Western John Carpenter Wrote For John Wayne (& Why It Didn’T Happen)
John Carpenter once wrote a Western for John Wayne called Blood River, but here’s why it didn’t happen. Carpenter grew …
John Wayne Broke His Leading Lady’S Hand On Set And It Went Untreated For Entire Shoot
It was 72 years ago this week that The Quiet Man hits US cinemas. John Wayne, who later starred in …
“They Start Smacking Each Other Around”: Leonardo Dicaprio Had To Be A Taught A Lesson In Violence By Clint Eastwood In The Most Bizarre Way Possible That No Director Would Ever Try
There is no shortage of variety in Leonardo DiCaprio’s filmography but when he signed up to play the role of …