John Wayne Didn't Include His Oscar-Winning 1969 Movie In His Personal Top 5 Roles

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When John Wayne named his personal favorite top five out of the movies he’d starred in, he left out the classic that finally earned him an Academy Award: 1969’s True Grit. Over the course of his legendary, decades-long film career, Wayne starred in some truly great movies. He starred in hits like Big Jake and El Dorado and appeared alongside fellow screen legends in the sprawling ensembles of classic epics like The Longest Day and How the West Was Won.

John Wayne's 5 Favorite Movie Roles Didn't Include His Oscar-Winning True Grit Wayne Ranked Five Other Westerns Higher Than True Grit Close &#x2715 Remove Ads During a 1971 interview with Playboy after he’d won the Oscar , Wayne was asked if he thought True Grit was his finest film and the actor bluntly replied, “No, I don’t.” Despite the fact that it earned him one of acting’s highest honors, Wayne didn’t even consider True Grit to be in the top five.

&#x2715 Remove Ads Why True Grit Deserves To Be Considered One Of John Wayne's Top 5 Movies Rooster Cogburn Is Wayne's Most Challenging Role All five of the movies that Wayne named as his best are great movies that deserve a shout-out. But at the same time, True Grit is undeniably one of Wayne’s finest films.

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