Clint Eastwood, a man who needs no introduction, has gone through some distinct periods in his career as an actor and filmmaker. Once a rough-and-tough cowboy and later a no-nonsense rebel figure that represented a very specific image of gristly masculinity, Eastwood has since turned the majority of his cinematic attention towards his work behind the camera. Still, there was a time when the man was ubiquitous in a range of action movies, cop flicks, and blood-splat Westerns. Given the magnitude of Eastwood's presence — especially during the '70s, in which he was in high demand — it's unsurprising that the multi-talented star would turn down no small number of projects, though there's one Francis Ford Coppola project that would have undoubtedly looked neat on his resume.
The Francis Ford Coppola Epic That Clint Eastwood Turned Down
The iconic actor and filmmaker had his reasons for saying no to this wartime classic.