Could A Dirty Harry Remake Really Happen? Clint Eastwood Isn’t Against It
Despite being an iconic franchise Dirty Harry has never been remade, but how would Clint Eastwood feel if it actually happened? Frank Sinatra was up for both the titular role in Dirty Harry and John McClane in Die Hard. Sinatra was said to have rejected the former as he was unable to hoist "Dirty" Harry's signature Magnum revolver due to a broken wrist, so Eastwood was offered the role. The movie's box-office success in 1971 made Clint a movie star and helped him transition out of Westerns.
Eastwood returned for four sequels, though they all lacked the raw power of the original. Even in its day, Dirty Harry's depiction of a cop who takes the law into his own hands was controversial, with actors like Paul Newman rejecting it for what Eastwood described (via MTV) as "political reasons." Eastwood became so associated with Harry that Warner Bros never seriously attempted a reboot.
Eastwood returned for four sequels, though they all lacked the raw power of the original. Even in its day, Dirty Harry's depiction of a cop who takes the law into his own hands was controversial, with actors like Paul Newman rejecting it for what Eastwood described (via MTV) as "political reasons." Eastwood became so associated with Harry that Warner Bros never seriously attempted a reboot.
- 3/11/2023
- by Padraig Cotter
- ScreenRant
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