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Posted: 9/8/2013 12:12:56 PM EDT

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There is nobody. The only tough guys left are pussy's compared to Eastwood. They also couldn't get away with telling a bleeding black man he'd blow their head clean off....especially after the explanation of why he's called Dirty Harry.

Posted: 9/8/2013 12:16:39 PM EDT

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that guy sucks ass

he's ruined every movie he's ever been in

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Agreed that no one could actually replace Clint. But, if (Magnum) FORCED to choose....Denzel Washington. Seriously, think about it.

that guy sucks ass

he's ruined every movie he's ever been in

You're kidding right?

As to the question. I don't think it should be remade, but it is Hollywood and they have no originality, so it's inevitable. I think Karl Urban, Michael Madsen or even Josh Holloway could pull it off.

Posted: 9/8/2013 12:21:01 PM EDT

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I'm going to nominate this for post of the week.

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Cut off the hand you typed that with, feed it to a wolf, then set the wolf on fire.

I'm going to nominate this for post of the week.

I'll second this!

Posted: 9/8/2013 1:00:59 PM EDT

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Wasn't John Wayne supposed to do the role, but didn't want too many roles as a cop?

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After seeing the movie, Duke said turning down that role was the biggest mistake he'd made.

Pause for a second, close your eyes, and imagine John Wayne delivering the classic lines from that movie. It could have worked.

With that said, Clint defined it and owned it.

Posted: 9/8/2013 1:04:16 PM EDT

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Only post thats made any kinda sense in this thread.

Posted: 9/8/2013 1:06:30 PM EDT

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How about the batman?

He is like fluid when it comes to serious folks.

Posted: 9/8/2013 1:12:23 PM EDT

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How could you replace this

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And that's what happens when you bring birdshot to a gun fight.

Posted: 9/8/2013 1:14:09 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/8/2013 1:14:32 PM EDT

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Will Smith or Jamie Foxx.

In all seriousness. How about Sean Bean?

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That's probably who the fucktards in Hollywood would pick today.

You know, kind of like how they ruined Charlton Heston's old role as Robert Neville, by choosing that idiot to star in I AM LEGEND.

Posted: 9/8/2013 1:16:08 PM EDT

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Frank Sinatra He turned the role down because he had just broken his wrist and couldn't hold the pistol.
John Wayne Turned it down because he didn't want Sinatra's sloppy seconds. Later said it was the biggest mistake of his career.
Robert Mitchum Thought the script was "junk."
Burt Lancaster Thought the script was too violent.

Posted: 9/8/2013 1:16:20 PM EDT

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Oh, and from that era, another guy who could have pulled it off was Charles Bronson of course.

Posted: 9/8/2013 1:21:18 PM EDT

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10-15 years ago, Sam Elliot, Sam Shepard or Scott Glenn.

Today? Garret Dillahunt, Aaron Eckhart and another vote for Karl Urban ....

and this may seem odd, but quite possibly Javier Bardem.
10 years from now.. Jason Gordon-Levitt

Posted: 9/8/2013 1:27:37 PM EDT

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I'm just in this thread cause ah gots ta know!

In '71 John Wayne was over the hill for the part of a street cop.

Here's his pic for Big Jake (1971) Link

No way he could have huffed and puffed his way thru the action scenes.

McQueen could have done it. Or Hackman, but he was doing The French Connection.

Posted: 9/8/2013 2:10:06 PM EDT

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you need a tall guy to play dirty harry

dirty harry is not so much of an actual personality

the character is more of just a bad ass attitude personified

a shrimpy guy wouldn't cut the mustard

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Waiting to hear your suggestion there Hollywood. Or, are you just content to cruise through the thread randomly shitting on posts with your intensely intellectual offerings?

Posted: 9/8/2013 2:12:29 PM EDT

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Timothy Oliphant.

Posted: 9/8/2013 2:14:18 PM EDT

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I'm really liking Karl Urban these days.

Denzel would be really interesting.

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If by interesting, you mean "would completely ruin the movie" then yeah, I can see that.

Posted: 9/8/2013 2:14:42 PM EDT

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Came here to post this.

And another vote for Karl Urban.

Posted: 9/8/2013 2:15:55 PM EDT

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After seeing the movie, Duke said turning down that role was the biggest mistake he'd made.

Pause for a second, close your eyes, and imagine John Wayne delivering the classic lines from that movie. It could have worked.

With that said, Clint defined it and owned it.

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Wasn't John Wayne supposed to do the role, but didn't want too many roles as a cop?

After seeing the movie, Duke said turning down that role was the biggest mistake he'd made.

Pause for a second, close your eyes, and imagine John Wayne delivering the classic lines from that movie. It could have worked.

With that said, Clint defined it and owned it.

I think the Duke was too old at the time. Clint was late 30's early 40's when he took the role. I think the Duke was like 70 by then.

Posted: 9/8/2013 2:51:12 PM EDT

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Hey, I bathe

Posted: 9/8/2013 2:53:35 PM EDT

[#20]

Josh Brolin maybe.

Posted: 9/8/2013 2:55:59 PM EDT

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After seeing the movie, Duke said turning down that role was the biggest mistake he'd made.

Pause for a second, close your eyes, and imagine John Wayne delivering the classic lines from that movie. It could have worked.

With that said, Clint defined it and owned it.

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Wasn't John Wayne supposed to do the role, but didn't want too many roles as a cop?

After seeing the movie, Duke said turning down that role was the biggest mistake he'd made.

Pause for a second, close your eyes, and imagine John Wayne delivering the classic lines from that movie. It could have worked.

With that said, Clint defined it and owned it.

Uhhhhh no. John Wayne is only good at acting and sounding like John Wayne.

Posted: 9/8/2013 3:03:07 PM EDT

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No, hell no!

Posted: 9/8/2013 3:11:02 PM EDT

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Question for those who think no modern actor could play him:

Who else from that era could play Dirty Harry?

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Role was first offered to John Wayne and Steve McQueen.

Posted: 9/8/2013 3:15:04 PM EDT

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Daniel Craig?
Nah, he isn't bad cop enough. I think Bruce Willis would be a good choice.

Posted: 9/8/2013 3:22:58 PM EDT

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Ed Norton, if hey doesn't have too many lines and acts the whole time like he just found out his GF/wife was banging the pool boy.

Posted: 9/8/2013 3:28:04 PM EDT

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Willem Dafoe

The role is very subtle. Despite what Callahan does, he remains a fairly quiet person. The only scene with Harry Callahan voicing anger is when the retired judge tells him that all the evidence will be excluded. Eastwood hardly even raised his voice for it.

I doubt it could be done today. Someone would have to start shouting and exploding things. Willem Dafoe has done similar roles, but the special effects crew always wins.

Posted: 9/8/2013 3:45:54 PM EDT

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I'm really liking Karl Urban these days.

Denzel would be really interesting.

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Hmmmm, Karl is a very interesting choice.

Posted: 9/8/2013 3:54:13 PM EDT

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Anson Mount

Posted: 9/8/2013 4:05:07 PM EDT

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R.Lee Ermey

Posted: 9/8/2013 4:28:23 PM EDT

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Uhhhhh no. John Wayne is only good at acting and sounding like John Wayne.

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But he did it so well.

Posted: 9/8/2013 4:42:36 PM EDT

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Viggo Mortensen

karl urban

Posted: 9/8/2013 4:54:47 PM EDT

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You know it would be a black dude today.

Posted: 9/8/2013 4:56:34 PM EDT

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You're kidding right?

As to the question. I don't think it should be remade, but it is Hollywood and they have no originality, so it's inevitable. I think Karl Urban, Michael Madsen or even Josh Holloway could pull it off.

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Agreed that no one could actually replace Clint. But, if (Magnum) FORCED to choose....Denzel Washington. Seriously, think about it.

that guy sucks ass

he's ruined every movie he's ever been in

You're kidding right?

As to the question. I don't think it should be remade, but it is Hollywood and they have no originality, so it's inevitable. I think Karl Urban, Michael Madsen or even Josh Holloway could pull it off.

Hollywood will drag the original through the mud, set it on fire, and defecate on it.

Posted: 9/8/2013 4:59:45 PM EDT

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If it has to be, then Will Smith. Denzel Washington would be a good second choice.

Posted: 9/8/2013 5:12:56 PM EDT

[#35]

Rob Riggle

Posted: 9/8/2013 5:19:46 PM EDT

[#36]

Tom Selleck

Posted: 9/8/2013 5:20:30 PM EDT

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The role was first offered to Frank Sinatra, then John Wayne, then Robert Mitchum, Brando, McQueen, Paul Newman, and Burt Lancaster.

Personally I think a Sinatra version would have been interesting, if Sinatra had cooperated. Sinatra was known to be extremely difficult to work with on film. He would refuse to show up on time or up and leave for a few days during a shoot.That is why the original Ocean's Eleven is such a cut up raggedy film. The producer gave up and worked with whatever he managed to get on film.

Posted: 9/8/2013 5:24:09 PM EDT

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The Wolverine actor.

Posted: 9/8/2013 5:26:07 PM EDT

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The role was first offered to Frank Sinatra, then John Wayne, then Robert Mitchum, Brando, McQueen, Paul Newman, and Burt Lancaster.

Personally I think a Sinatra version would have been interesting, if Sinatra had cooperated. Sinatra was known to be extremely difficult to work with on film. He would refuse to show up on time or up and leave for a few days during a shoot.That is why the original Ocean's Eleven is such a cut up raggedy film. The producer gave up and worked with whatever he managed to get on film.

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It's really hard to see anyone but Eastwood as Harry though. He owns that role.

Posted: 9/8/2013 5:28:21 PM EDT

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The only people he could believably shoot would have to be sitting in front of him in a porn theater.

Posted: 9/8/2013 5:31:58 PM EDT

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Thomas Jane could probably pull it off well

Posted: 9/8/2013 5:39:12 PM EDT

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Adam Baldwin?

Posted: 9/8/2013 5:44:51 PM EDT

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Eastwood really made the character his own. I don't think anyone back then or now could come close to his performance.

you know if they modernized it they would fuck it 87 kinds of up.

Posted: 9/8/2013 5:47:05 PM EDT

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Dwayne Johnson

Posted: 9/8/2013 5:51:47 PM EDT

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Denzel Washington
Liam Neeson
Hugh Jackman
Robert Downey Jr

Posted: 9/8/2013 6:02:19 PM EDT

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Anyone who's seen Dredd cannot help but visualize Karl Urban as a modern successor to Eastwood. Some of Dredd's lines sound so perfectly gravelly that you really could believe it had actually been overdubbed by Inspector Callahan himself. The look, the slow movements, the soft threats...he can absolutely nail that role in a heartbeat.