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John Wayne And Clint Eastwood Didn’t Work Together Due To Contrasting Beliefs – My Blog

Clint Eastwood and the late John Wayne are strong pillars of Hollywood western movies, but, as it turns out, the reason that they never worked together is due to their contrasting beliefs. This despite the fact that there was one opportunity that surfaced that could have starred both of them. The Duke was not excited about the offer in the least.

An excerpt from John Wayne’s biography by Scott Eyman, John Wayne: The Life and Legend, confirmed that a movie script by Larry Cohen titled The Hostiles centered on a young gambler who got half of a ranch owned by an older gambler, which caught Eastwood’s attention. He accepted the script and decided to play the role of the gambler with the idea that Wayne would play the older gambler. However, the response Duke gave him was not exactly what Eastwood was expecting.John Wayne’s response to Clint Eastwood
When Wayne was approached with the offer to take part in The Hostiles, he turned it down. In response, Eastwood did more work on the script before sending the revised version back to him. Again, the Duke rejected the offer outright and sent a letter to Eastwood that highlighted everything he disliked about his 1973 film, High Plains Drifter.
The Duke minced no words when he turned down the movie offer. According to Clint Eastwood, as noted in the book Ride, Boldly Ride: The Evolution of the American Western, “John Wayne once wrote me a letter saying he didn’t like High Plains Drifter. He said it wasn’t really about the people who pioneered the West. I realized that there’s two different generations, and he wouldn’t understand what I was doing. High Plains Drifter was meant to be a fable. It wasn’t meant to show the hours of pioneering drudgery. It wasn’t supposed to be anything about settling the West.”The Hostiles was not the first time Eastwood would reach out to Wayne about a role in one of his movies. Earlier, he’d offered him a role in the film Dirty Harry, which the Duke rejected but later regretted his action, saying, “I made a mistake with that one.”

The contrasting beliefs of the two legends
The personality of John Wayne was that of a conservative who pushed back against anything that violated morality according to his own moral code. For instance, in bringing his ideals to the movie screen, he would never shoot an enemy in the back in any of his films or engage in anything that would bring dishonor to what he tagged as the legacies of his dear country.
In proving his ideals, he criticized the concluding part of the movie High Noon, stating that it was “the most un-American thing I’ve ever seen in my whole life.”
On the other hand, Clint Eastwood was in love with stories and characters with no clear morality, which helped him make movies without necessarily inputting any personal bias into the story and characterization.
The Hostiles was never made, but the two legends did have the opportunity to meet each other for the first time in 1976 while Wayne was making the movie The Shootist. The duo reportedly had a happy time, connected by the fact that they were both conservatives.

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Look closer, the photographer was not expecting this photo

For most couples, their wedding day is the happiest day of their lives.

A wedding is a celebration of love between two people who choose to spend their lives together. It marks the start of a new journey filled with shared experiences, personal growth, and mutual support.

A wedding is a happy time for the whole family to come together. From saying vows to sharing the first dance, weddings are full of special moments that create lasting memories. These memories are cherished by the couple and their loved ones for years.

When planning their wedding, couples carefully consider every detail to make sure it’s perfect. From choosing the venue to picking the décor and theme, weddings show the couple’s unique love story.

However, in trying to give their guests a unique experience, some couples do strange things. Whether they regret it when they look back at their wedding photos years later, we don’t know. But we do know that some weddings are so awkward they make us question the bride and groom’s sanity, while others are so fun they make us smile.

Check out the video below to see some of the most interesting weddings you’ve ever seen.

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Sydney Sweeney hits back at horrific body shaming comments on viral pictures with incredible response

Sydney Sweeney has posted an Instagram video which included body shaming comments

Sydney Sweeney has hit back at horrific body shaming comments she’s received online with an incredible response.

For famous faces, social media can be an extremely toxic place, and it’s why we’ve seen some celebrities reduce their online presence as a result.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has become the subject of body shaming comments in recent times, and she responded to these on Instagram in the best possible way.

The actor posted a shot clip that began with screenshots of a bunch of body shaming comments she’s received online, including some calling her ‘quite frumpy’, ‘very chunky’ and ‘tubby’.

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After many screenshots of horrible comments were shown on screen, the video cut to Sweeney in her training gear at the gym.

The video cut to a sign that said ‘hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard’ as Sweeney worked hard with a trainer, struck a punching bag and even flipped a large tire in what looked like an extremely intense workout.

Many have flocked to the comments section of the Instagram video to praise Sweeney for her response to the trolls.

“I will never understand the hate in people‘s hearts when it comes to leaving comments like this,” one person commented.

A second added: “Ngl why do people feel entitled to talk about someone’s body specially someone you don’t personally know,” while a third remarked: “No one has the right or reason to make comments on anyones body, ever.”

Meanwhile, Lili Reinhart penned: “It’s always wild to see people publicly out themselves as pieces of shit with comments like that. You look incredible and your dedication to your project is very inspiring.”

The video actually concluded with the name ‘Christy Martin’ being shown on the screen, which is a nod to Sweeney’s upcoming biopic where she plays a famed female boxer.

Boxing fans will likely know Martin is a is a former professional boxer who earned herself the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.

Sweeney has spoken previously about her process of getting into her movie character, telling The Los Angeles Times in March that she’s a ‘very hands-on collaborator’.

“I like being able to give ideas, be a part of it, help come up with solutions. It just changes the whole process,” she said.

Sweeney continued: “It’s so hard for me now to be on a set and not be able to help in any type of way and be able to take action. And being able to actually have a voice and have a valued opinion—it means so much.”

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‘Australia’s most sexually active woman’ reveals outrageous bedroom goal for 2025

A woman who has been dubbed the “most sexually active woman” in Australia has set her sights on a big goal for 2025.

You’ve probably heard of Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips attempting to break outrageous records in the bedroom – and Annie Knight has now thrown her hat into the ring too.

“When I watched that clip of Lily crying and everyone was saying, ‘Oh my god, this poor girl,’ I just thought, well, she’s been getting railed all day by 100 different guys… imagine putting your body through that,” Knight told Metro.

“Yes, it’s emotionally taxing, but isn’t that like any job?” she added. “Everyone has moments where they’re like, ‘I don’t know if I can do this anymore.’ You do get really stressed. She’d be exhausted; her body would be exhausted. When you’re tired, your emotions are high.”

Knight also noted that some of the men involved in Phillips’ session were reportedly rude to her, emphasizing that dealing with negativity can be challenging in any profession.

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