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So Clint Eastwood is a Racist (in Gran Torino) After All?
October 10, 2008
Source: USA Today
by Alex Billington
Who would've thought that the most secretive project in Hollywood would've been a Clint Eastwood movie? This isn't actually about Eastwood being a racist in real life, this is about his next film, Gran Torino. In about three months time we'll see two complete Clint Eastwood films hit theaters, including Changeling in the next month, and Gran Torino after that. This was first announced early in the year, but no one knew what it was actually about. As time went on, rumors popped up stating it was another Dirty Harry or just a movie about a grumpy old man, but now we have some solid information from Eastwood himself.
Following the debut of Changeling at the NYFF, Eastwood talked about his character in Gran Torino, as reported by USA Today. The film apparently "slams both prejudice and political correctness" and his character, Walt Kowalski, is described as unflattering and potentially controversial. "I'm a weirdo in it. I play a real racist… But it also has redemption. This Hmong family moves in next door, and he has been in the Korean War, in the infantry, and looks down on Asian people and lumps everybody together. But finally they befriend him in his time of need because he has no relationship with his family."
Although this is finally some clarification on the character and a brief look at the story, it's all still a bit vague. I guess we'll just have to hold out until we get a trailer (or some other first glimpse at the film), which hopefully won't be too much longer. For reference, we previously discovered that the title Gran Torino comes from this: "his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in cherry condition." Apparently Warner Brothers still wants to get this out in theaters sometime in December, which seems like a rather monumental task this late in the game.
But is the world really ready for two complete Clint Eastwood movies within a few months of each other? I'm already predicting one will be a hit and one will be a flop, no matter how good they actually are. I just don't think the world can handle two Eastwood movies in such rapid succession. Which will it be?
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Reader Feedback - 19 Comments »
1
…what the deuce?!
Itri on Oct 10, 2008
3
Not only will I see the films but I'll queue-up the all Dirty Harries and the westerns in my collection!
Joe on Oct 10, 2008
4
"I just don't think the world can handle two Eastwood movies in such rapid succession."
Yeah, it's a lot to ask for audiences to have to subject themselves to not one but two films made by one of the most legendary figures in human history and the one of the greatest, most prolific filmmakers ever.
Cameron Cubbison on Oct 10, 2008
5
IN CLINT WE TRUST!!!
REAL6 on Oct 10, 2008
6
4 and 5: Damn straight!!!
Roy on Oct 10, 2008
7
Clint Eastwood is the best.
Joshua on Oct 10, 2008
8
why the dig about him being racist.
Jont on Oct 10, 2008
9
Look at the title again #8
Red Buttons on Oct 10, 2008
10
wow…really poor choice for an article title…
Evo on Oct 10, 2008
11
Need I remind you of Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima?
Peloquin on Oct 10, 2008
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13
You sound like a petulant little girl every time you defend yourself on this site
Cameron Cubbison on Oct 10, 2008
14
you look at the title again #9
just because spike lee whats 1 black guy for every 10 white guys in a movie period doesn't mean clint eastwood is a racist for not hitting that mark
billington was trying to be funny with a lame joke. i really dont care either way to be honest
Jont on Oct 11, 2008
15
I'm looking forwards to seeing both films. Eastwood is a good director. Its a shame it took so long for him to hit his stride, but I'm glad he has.
moif on Oct 23, 2008
16
I'd rather see Clint Eastwood Movies rather than the crap that's been put out now. His movies have story to them and it's not all hyped up with sex crap.
CB on Oct 26, 2008
17
Oh, and the title of this article needs work. Prejudging the movie and not seeing the underlaying story behind it is a failure on the writers part.
CB on Oct 26, 2008
18
"And I didn't say in Gran Torino in it… Not my fault if you can't read?"
And it's not my fault that you can't write…
Evo on Oct 30, 2008
19
Clint is so cool. I am gonna see this one as soon as it comes out. I was on the set one day. I got invited by someone in his film crew. It was filmed all around Metro Detroit this August. I am a modern artist, by the way, so I hope you will check out my art. Clint scanned me and my buddy as he walked past once. It was pretty cool to see him squinting my way. I guess he had to make sure I was just ugly, and not bad……*s*
Peace out,
Mike.
Mike Wrathell on Nov 14, 2008