Clint Eastwood doesn’t really see the point in giving a sequel to a well and truly completed film franchise years later. This is why he misunderstands the approach of his Hollywood colleague Sylvester Stallone.
Clint Eastwood opposes franchises and remakes and attacks Sylvester Stallone
Clint Eastwood’s filmography is extremely diverse – and yet there is a certain continuity. So, the star of the legendary Dollar Trilogy For decades, Sergio Leone abandoned his beloved role as the mysterious and silent horseman and excellent marksman.
Casey Policeman Harry Callahan is also essentially a variation of this archetype, although Inspector Harry (1971) is not a Western, but an urban action film. Eastwood played the character in four more films – the only one of his films to receive an official sequel in which he played the lead role – a road comedy with a chimpanzee. Soft, hard and crazy (1978).
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The last film of the saga Inspector Harry, Last goalwas released in 1988. Before this, new parts were added to the franchise every few years. And although by the end the saga had somewhat fizzled out, both qualitatively and commercially, Eastwood’s return to his flagship role for revival later, it would certainly be a very lucrative business for the 96-year-old actor.
But Eastwood rejected all offers to return – for him, the story of Harry Callahan was simply over. Therefore, he understood even less his colleague Sylvester Stallone, who returned to the ring in 2006 Rocky Balboa – 16 years after the release of the fifth and final film about the most famous boxer in cinema history!
“We must constantly develop, otherwise we will regress”
After the announcement of the film, two-time Oscar winner (Ruthless, Million Dollar Baby) said: “You need to constantly develop, otherwise you regress. I don’t understand Sylvester Stallone. I heard he wants to play Rocky again. It seems to me that he is only doing this for the money.” It’s simple: he is not for remakes and franchises.
Financially, this return has paid off for Stallone anyway: so far Rocky V. disappointed at the box office Rocky Balboawhich he directed himself, grossed US$156 million worldwide – a real success considering the modest budget of US$24 million!
Contrary to the theory that money was the only motivation for a movie star DestroyerThe specialized press reacted very favorably to the film, while the two previous parts were criticized. On rotten tomatoes, 78% of the listed reviews are positive. History doesn’t tell if this will be enough to change Clint Eastwood’s mind…
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