Despite being a successful franchise the Dirty Harry movies have never been rebooted, but how would Clint Eastwood feel if a recasting happened?
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.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY 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 as "political reasons." Eastwood became so associated with Harry that Warner Bros never seriously attempted a reboot.
Clint Doesn't Care If Another Dirty Harry Happens If Eastwood doesn't strike his fans as particularly sentimental or nostalgic about his past work, his response when asked about a Dirty Harry reboot shouldn't be a surprise. When MTV put the question to him in 2008, his reply was "Who knows?" That said, when it comes to another actor playing the part, his response was a succinct "God bless them," implying he has little issue with a recasting.
The odds of Eastwood returning either in front of or behind the camera for another Dirty Harry - who lost many partners - now feel remote. If the series ever did mount a comeback, it would have to be reimagined in a big way. If the trope of the heroic detective who shoots first and asks questions later was questionable during the '70s, it would practically be courting controversy now.
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