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The movie star earned $75,000 for his role against Reed’s $300,000 paycheck – My Blog

Actor John Wayne became a movie star of epic proportions. He had some initial difficulties making it big, but once he did, nothing could stop him. Wayne touched the lives of people across the country, and his legacy continues to do so. However, Wayne once said that there was one movie, in particular, that made him believe that he couldn’t keep playing the young hero he initially built his career on.

Wayne started working in the movie props department at Fox. It was there that he caught John Ford’s eye thanks to his visual aesthetic. However, he didn’t initially have the “tough cowboy” look that he later became famous for. Rather, he had boyish good looks that certainly attracted the attention of filmmakers. Raoul Walsh was the first filmmaker to give him a shot with 1930’s The Big Trail, but the film ultimately became a box office bomb.
The film star continued to earn work in Western flicks, although they were B-movie productions that he didn’t want to make. Stagecoach ultimately made Wayne a notable name that continued to gain power and fame later in his career.
Wayne became pigeonholed into Western movie roles, and he wanted to break away from that. However, he enjoyed the consistent work that he got. After all, any actor would kill to have the opportunity to get paid for steady work. According to Marc Eliot’s book, American Titan: Searching for John Wayne, he eventually realized that he couldn’t continue on playing the young hero role after making They Were Expendable.

Ford directed the 1945 release, which told the story of a Navy commander who had to demonstrate that the PT boat is up to snuff for battle at the beginning of World War II. Actor Robert Montgomery, who was uncredited as a director, starred alongside Wayne and Donna Reed. The movie star earned $75,000 for his role against Reed’s $300,000 paycheck.
They Were Expendable was marketed as the big Christmas movie release at New York’s Capitol Theater, which opened to positive reviews. However, it ultimately lost money at the box office. Wayne took the movie as a sign that he couldn’t keep carrying on performing the same roles. He was recently divorced and “became noticeably heavier, partly due to his excessive drinking, and his hair was rapidly thinning.”
Therefore, Wayne wanted to stop acting now that he couldn’t play the young hero anymore and desired to transition into directing. He confided in Ford with this information, but the legendary filmmaker didn’t appreciate the comments. Instead, he chose Montgomery to give a helping hand in directing when Ford got sick.
Wayne didn’t make his first movie in the director’s chair until his uncredited work on 1955’s Blood Alley. However, his big directorial debut would come in 1960’s The Alamo, which he earned an Oscar nomination in the Best Picture category for. The film earned a win for Best Sound and additional nominations for Best Supporting Actor, Cinematography, Editing, Original Song, and Score. The movie star directed another three features with The Comancheros, The Green Berets, and Big Jake.
Despite his initial desire to stop acting, Wayne didn’t stop with They Were Expendable. Rather, it gave him another path to pursue a more mature image that he became famous for. Red River, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Sands of Iwo Jima, and The Quiet Man remain some of his most prominent performances. Wayne finally won the Oscar gold for his work in True Grit as an actor.

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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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