Judi Dench as Annie Hoover, looking worried, in J. Edgar
With his extraordinarily prolific career as an actor and director, it's difficult for stars who dream of working with Clint Eastwood to miss that opportunity. Having been steadily making movies for seven decades, collaborating with Eastwood is a wide-open window. Still, the detours and pratfalls of the industry can distract anyone, including another storied and experienced actor, Judi Dench, who waited a healthy"75 years" to work with the Hollywood legend.
✕ Remove Ads The emotional crux of J. Edgar lies with the budding law officer's relationship with his mother, Annie . Both personally and professionally, she is Hoover's conscience, grounding this mythic figure in American history to complement Eastwood's restrained and minimalist direction. Annie, like her son, wielded immense domineering power and influence in her household, which molded Hoover's vindictive and Machiavellian streak while in office.
Why Actors Love Working With Clint Eastwood Close It may seem strange that Dench celebrated her offer to star in J. Edgar as the role of a lifetime, considering where the film sits within Eastwood's filmography. Due to its tepid examination into Hoover's life, formulaic biopic tropes, and notoriously ridiculed old age makeup, the film is not high on many people's Eastwood rankings. Regardless, the opportunity to work with such a master is never to be taken for granted. J.
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