Here is every cartoon character Clint Eastwood went to play. Eastwood rose through the ranks through small or uncredited roles in movies like Creature’s Revenge – one of only two horror roles for Eastwood – before his first big role came with a TV series Rawhide. He had no way of knowing it would be a low-budget Italian western dubbed A handful of dollars it would elevate him to stardom, and in addition to returning for two sequels, he appeared in more hits like where eagles dare or the dirty harry movies.
Today, Eastwood is recognized as much as a director as an actor, thanks to films like unforgiven, Mystical Riverr and defile. As a performer, Eastwood tended to stick to the kind of characters he played best, who were often men of few words. Apart from the 1982s firefox Eastwood also tended to shy away from blockbusters, although he turned down some good offers. He dropped James Bond in the 70s – believing the role shouldn’t be played by an American – and Die Hard’s John McClane.
He also completely avoided comic book movie adaptations or superheroes. He’s every comic book movie Clint Eastwood has passed on.
Superman
When Superman was in pre-production, it feels like nearly every actor who loosely fits the character has been approached, with everyone from Nick Nolte to Charles Bronson and James Caan offered the role. This also includes Eastwood, who recalled in a 2010 Hero Complex interview (via MTV) that the head of Warner Bros. came to the star about the role, but he immediately turned it down. According to Eastwood, “I’ve always liked characters that are more grounded in reality. Maybe they do great things or more than human things – like Dirty Harry, he has a knack for doing crazy things, or the guys at the West – but, still, they are not caped crusaders.” Considering how iconic Christopher Reeve Superman the performance became, it worked in everyone’s favor.
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy is a detective character who first appeared in comic books in the 1930s, but it was a long way to the eventual film adaptation in 1990. Development of this film began in the 1980s, with directors like Walter Hill and John Landis working on different takes. While Warren Beatty would eventually direct and star in Dick Tracy – in addition to securing the rights to the character – Mel Gibson, Richard Gere and Clint Eastwood have also been approached. The latter passed on the role, although his 1930s buddy comedy city heat saw him play detective not too far from Dick Tracy.
men in black
men in black is based on a relatively obscure comic book from the early 90s, and the taciturn Agent K provided Tommy Lee Jones with one of his best roles. the original men in black The film also cemented Will Smith’s stardom, but a very different take on the film would have been directed by Eastwood and Chris O’Donnell. The former turned down the role – probably not being a fan of the sci-fi angle – while director Barry Sonnenfeld later admitted to intentionally underselling the project to O’Donnell so he could approach Smith in place.
batman beyond
batman and robin founded the franchise on the big screen for almost a decade, which was finally revived with 2005 batman begins. In the meantime, several different locations have been laid out for a potential reboot, including a live action riff on Batman: The Animated Series sequel show batman beyond. It took place decades in the future, where a retired Bruce Wayne worked with a young Batman named Terry McGinnis.
Remember the titans director Boaz Yakin has been hired to direct batman beyond, that he wanted to be dark and gritty. He had Clint Eastwood — who has died multiple times on screen — comes to mind for the former Bruce Wayne, who is near-perfect casting. Sadly, Yakin’s R-rated take on hardware saw Warner Bros walk away from batman beyondby putting it on hold before canceling it completely later.