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John Wayne Refused to Play American Soldier Cameo Until Producer Paid Him 10 Times More Than Henry Fonda, Sean Connery – My Blog

Actor John Wayne brought a piece of his passion for American life throughout his movie-making career. He generally jumped at every opportunity to play a soldier who honors his country. However, sometimes personal beef got in the way. Wayne ultimately played an American soldier in a cameo role that earned him nearly 10 times more than Henry Fonda and Sean Connery made for their parts.

John Wayne and studio executive Darryl Zanuck had a very public feud
Wayne’s daughter, Aissa, wrote John Wayne: My Father to write about the legendary American actor from her perspective. She walked readers through the very public feud that unfolded between her father and the producer/studio executive named Darryl Zanuck. He founded the company that would later become Twentieth Century Fox. However, things turned sour between Wayne and Zanuck when the executive had some words about the actor’s passion project, The Alamo.
“I’ve got a great affection for Duke Wayne, but what right has he to write, direct, and produce a motion picture? Look at poor old Duke now,” Zanuck said. “He’s never going to see a nickel, and he put all his money into finishing The Alamo.”

The statement and the tone infuriated Wayne, even though he respected Zanuck. “It’s SOB’s like Zanuck that made me become a producer,” Wayne fired back. “Who the hell does he think he is, asking what right I have to make a picture? What right does he have to make one?”
John Wayne rejected American soldier cameo until Darryl Zanuck paid him 10 times more than Henry Fonda, Sean Connery, and Richard Burton
Aissa recalled how Zanuck called Wayne to play a cameo role as an American soldier in his pet project called The Longest Day. As a result of the feud, the actor refused the part, even though he would normally jump at the opportunity to honor soldiers on the silver screen.
However, Zanuck didn’t get discouraged. Rather, he doubled down and continued to call Wayne and increased the pay with each phone call. The actor purposefully requested a greedy amount of money to make Zanuck leave him alone, not expecting him to actually accept it. The actor finally agreed to star in The Longest Day for the price of a quarter of $1 million for only a few days of work.
Aissa noted that Wayne earned nearly 10 times more money for a role as an American soldier than Henry Fonda, Sean Connery, and Richard Burton did for their parts.
The actor recognized it as ‘highway robbery’
The Longest Day takes a cinematic look at the events of D-Day from the perspective of both the Allied and German perspectives. Zanuck ultimately didn’t mind that Wayne took advantage of him for the American war feature because he made a big success at the box office. However, Wayne privately told Aissa that he knew how much he took advantage of the situation. Nevertheless, he didn’t have too much sympathy for the studio executive.
“It was highway robbery,” Wayne said. “But I needed the money at the time, and that bastard Zanuck had it coming.”

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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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Sophia Loren timeless beauty

Enjoy in timeless beauty of Sophia Loren:

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3738621 Sophia Loren (b/w photo); (add.info.: Sophia Loren (b.1934) Italian actress); © SZ Photo; .

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