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John Wayne’s Favorite ’True Grit’ Scene Includes a Stunt Performed by The Duke Himself – My Blog

Having a Hollywood career that spanned over three decades, John Wayne not only became a household name, but unlike A-listers today, the “Duke” did his own stunts. During his career on the silver screen, many moviegoers had the pleasure of watching Wayne signify what it meant to be an American hero. This led him to win an Academy Award for his most memorable role in True Grit.

Before taking the part in the 1969 classic, critics were somewhat relentless after his 1968 film, The Green Berets. Supporting the Vietnam war, the critics saw the film to be too political for the actor known for Westerns. It was only a year later that Wayne silenced the critics thanks to his acting and dedication to True Grit. Even with the role of Mattie Ross re-casted, eventually going to Kim Darby, both Wayne and Darby created a blissful friendship that transferred to the screen.
In True Grit, John Wayne played a bounty hunter and U.S. Marshall named Rooster Cogburn who found himself without family or friends as he only relied on the company of alcohol. Spiraling downward, Cogburn’s life would change thanks to Ross hiring him to hunt down her father’s killer, Tom Chaney. During the film, Wayne’s character did more than fight with Chaney as he struggled with his addiction to alcohol. Ultimately overcoming his addiction and pride, Cogburn changed his life for the better.
John Wayne Performed His Own Stunts At 61Wayne’s portrayal in True Grit garnered him rave reviews and appeared to give his career a second wind as he won an Oscar for Best Actor. But while the film became a pillar in John Wayne’s career, in the book American Titan: Searching for John Wayne, author Marc Eliot detailed how the actor appeared to fall in love with where the film took place. And with the story consuming him, Wayne decided at the end of the film, when his character told Mattie, “Come see a fat old man sometime,” he would do his stunt which included a horse jumping a four-rail fence.

At the time of filming, Wayne was 61 years old and had numerous health concerns. It wasn’t long before filming that Wayne had a lung removed due to cancer. Still, dedicated to his craft, the famous gunslinger chose to perform his own stunt, proving to critics that he was very much alive and still the Duke.
Among the reviews praising Wayne for his commitment, the most notable was by Charles Champlin, who co-founded the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. In his Los Angeles Times, Champlin wrote, “Rooster Cogburn sits like a crown atop [Wayne’s] forty years of playing John Wayne…..until you’ve seen John Wayne with the reins in his teeth, you haven’t seen it all.”

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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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