Did Clint Eastwood almost make a Jonah Hex movie?
According to several sources, Clint Eastwood almost played Jonah Hex in a movie based on DC Comics' popular western hero. Eastwood has frequently been fan-cast as DC’s scarred bounty hunter, so it will come as a shock to many that the world-famous star may have come close to playing Jonah Hex not long after the outlaw made his comics debut.
“ You gotta understand, Jonah became very popular in a very short period of time. The character was originally given a 5-issue stint, and when they saw the sales figures, they had to scramble to get Albano & DeZuniga to do more. ” How Close Did Clint Eastwood Really Come To Playing DC’s Scarred Bounty Hunter Jonah Hex? Hex's Creator's Grandson Explains John Albano, one of Jonah Hex's original creators, infamously stopped writing the strip with Weird Western Tales #21. While the reason of his sudden departure was not explained at the time, it was later revealed that Albano soon came into conflict with DC over the Jonah Hex character.
It’s important to note that comic book characters had rarely been pursued by Hollywood in any serious capacity during this era of film history. “Up until the 1990s, the interest was very limited,” says Paul Levitz, a long-time DC executive who served as the president of DC Comics from 2002-2009. Levitz was unsure of Warners ever pursuing a Jonah Hex adaptation in the seventies, saying:
Susan Hillwig explains how Hex may have inspired Eastwood’s adaptation of Josey Wales, although she is quick to point out this is all rumor/speculation:
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