Kartik Subbaraj’s Jigarthanda Double X grabs Clint Eastwood’s attention, Hollywood icon plans to watch soon. (Photo: Instagram)
New Delhi: Kartik Subbaraj is overjoyed after Clint Eastwood offered to watch his film. Fans of Jigarthanda Double X posted about the film to Clint’s official Twitter profile, and the actor’s crew responded positively.
Clint Eastwood reaction
“Hello, @RealTheClint We’re Indians. Jigarthanda Double X is a Tamil film that we created. Netflix has it available. We paid you a beautiful tribute throughout the film. We created some animated scenes of you when you were younger. “Please watch it when you have some time,” a movie fan tweeted. Clint’s team said, “Hi. Clint is aware of this film and claims that he will see it after finishing his next film. Juror 2. Thank you very much.”

Wowww….. Feeling So Surreal!!
The Legend #ClintEastwood is AWARE of #JigarthandaDoubleX & gonna watch it soon… 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️
This film is my heartfelt dedication to @RealTheClint on behalf of Millions of his Fans in India…
Can’t wait to hear what he thinks of the film once… https://t.co/nDF0Atr59g
— karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) December 14, 2023
Kartik Subbaraj tweet
Kartik tweeted, “Wowww….. Feeling So Surreal!! #ClintEastwood is aware of #JigarthandaDoubleX and plans to watch it shortly…This film is a loving tribute to @RealTheClint on behalf of millions of his Indian fans… I can’t wait to hear what he thinks of the film when he sees it…. “Many thanks to @Vijay70269050 and all #JigarthandaXX fans on Twitter who reached out to the man himself and made this possible…. Feeling Blessed.”
Jigarthanda Double X pays homage
Jigarthanda Double X pays homage to Clint Eastwood and Hollywood Westerns, as well as Tamil icon Rajinikanth. Rajinikanth had already shared a lengthy message on the film during its release.
“Jigarthanda Double X is a Kurunji flower (a rare flower that blooms every twelve years in the Western Ghats),” it began. Karthik Subbaraj’s work is amazing, with a unique concept and plot. New scenes never before seen by moviegoers. It makes us wonder if Lawrence is capable of acting like this. SJ Surya is today’s go-to actor. He brilliantly blends villainy, comedy, and character.”
“Special thanks to the producer for making this film so magnificent.” The tribes in the film are not actors; they are real people. Elephants have also performed alongside actors. Vidhu, who played Chetani, deserves more recognition than anyone else. Wonderful.”

Tommy Lee Jones surprised everyone when he appeared in the role of Agent K in Men in Black. His appearance in a comedy flick was unexpected and was a major surprise for everyone. However, Jones was not the initial choice for the makers who wanted to cast Clint Eastwood in the role. It was director Barry Sonnenfield who vouched for Jones.

Tommy Lee Jones
The role of Agent K or Kevin Brown was quite different from the gruff type of roles that Tommy Lee Jones played in his other films. Initially, the actor was also very uncomfortable with the role. It was Barry Sonnenfield who solely believed on his part and knew how to infuse humor in his character in the correct way.
Why wasn’t Tommy Lee Jones interested in Men in Black at first?
The studio wanted Clint Eastwood for the role of Agent K
Although the Lincoln actor was turned into a sci-fi icon for his performance in the Men in Black franchise, the Oscar winner didn’t seem the perfect fit for several reasons. In an interview with Inverse, it was revealed that the studio’s initial choice for the role was Clint Eastwood. Director Barry Sonnenfield said:
“The studio really wanted Clint Eastwood. It was me who asked for Tommy, and then I almost got screwed — they couldn’t hire me because Tommy had director approval. Tommy gave me approval.”
The 1997 film was plagued with further troubles even after Tommy Lee Jones was cast. It was different from the roles he played till that time and it took some time before the actor got used to it. At first, Jones couldn’t rely on Sonnenfield’s direction and thought that the director was only focused on making Will Smith funny.
Agent J and Agent K
However, it was the deadpan expression and the straight-man attitude that was needed by Barry Sonnenfield. He wanted Jones to believe in him that he would look fun in the final cut. Eventually, the presently 77-year-old actor’s doubts were cleared after the film was released. It also helped him to bond better with the director during the filming of the sequel.
The Fugitive actor even took to a later interview to acknowledge how Will Smith’s company and Barry Sonnenfield’s direction were the sole reasons he looked so funny.
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Tommy Lee Jones’ interaction with Jenna Ortega took a weird turn
Tommy Lee Jones and Jenna Ortega star together in Finestkind
The Natural Born Killers actor who is known for being tough in interviews was recently subjected to an awkward interaction with the young actress Jenna Ortega. Tommy Lee Jones co-starred in a crime thriller drama titled Finestkind for Paramount+ alongside the Wednesday fame.
During the red carpet of the film when Jones and Jenna Ortega posed together for photos, the moment turned awkward when the elder actor questioned if he had any scenes with the actress. The actor turned to Ortega midway and asked (via Mirror): “Did we have any scenes together?”. 
When the 21-year-old replied that they had a scene together, the MiB fame asked if she had watched the movie to which Jenna Ortega replied no. Following this, both the actors started laughing while the fans also had a fun time on social media talking about it. Several fans referred to the MiB and stated how Agent K’s memory might have been erased with a Neuralyzer.
Men in Black can be streamed on Hulu.

Clint Eastwood has been an iconic actor ever since he stepped foot in Hollywood. With several action movies to his name, veteran director Martin Scorsese once refused to direct a film which he thought was too similar to one of Eastwood’s offerings.
Talking about the classic 1984 movie Beverly Hills Cop, the movie saw a plethora of directors and actors rejecting the movie. One of these rejections was from Martin Scorsese who felt that the plot was too similar to one of Clint Eastwood’s iconic movies.

Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop
When Martin Scorsese Rejected A Movie Because of Clint Eastwood!
Back in 1984, director Martin Brest released the buddy cop action-comedy movie Beverly Hills Cop. With a plot of Axel Foley helping a murder investigation and things going south (in a hilarious way), the movie received quite great reviews.
Clint Eastwood in Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
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During the production and writing of the movie, Martin Scorsese was considered as a director of the film. As per the book, Martin Scorsese: A Biography, the director read the plot of the movie and rejected the offer. The director revealed that he felt the concept of Beverly Hills Cop was too similar to Clint Eastwood’s 1968 film Coogan’s Bluff. After Scorsese, David Cronenberg also turned down the movie.
Instead of Eddie Murphy, several actors such as Al Pacino, Sylvester Stallone, and James Caan were also considered for the role. It was Murphy who brought in the humor and a comedic element in the movie which made the movie unique. As for Clint Eastwood, the veteran actor had to go through some disgusting acts just for starring in a role.
Clint Eastwood Had To Smoke Cigars For His Role!
Clint Eastwood as the Man with No Name in the Dollars trilogy
Portraying the iconic role of Man with No Name, Clint Eastwood worked alongside Italian director Sergio Leone on The Dollars Trilogy. Becoming famous with his on-screen role, Eastwood had to grab some cigars for a shot but Eastwood revealed to The Independent (via Far Out) that he felt like throwing up.
“I went out and bought a bunch of cigars that I thought would look good in a western. I had no idea they’d taste so vile. But I brought those along with me and I gave them to props and we cut them all up.”
Eastwood further continued that when Sergio Leone wasn’t satisfied with a single take, he said to the director,
“You better get it this time, because I’m going to throw up”.
Despite his character being known for smoking cigars, Clint Eastwood never smoked in real life and hated it. As for the film that was too similar to Eastwood’s Coogan’s Bluff, Beverly Hills Cop received a rating of 7.4/10 on IMDB and 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.