John Wayne Turning Down The Best Western Comedy Of All Time Secretly Saved The Movie

Although John Wayne turned down Mel Brooks’ iconic Western spoof Blazing Saddles, this ironically saved the iconic parody movie. John Wayne’s many Western movies might contain moments of comedic relief, but the star was hardly known for his on-screen levity. Although some of John Wayne's most underrated movies like The Quiet Man were comedies, the star’s stoic, self-serious screen persona was what made him famous and remains a hallmark common to many of his most famous roles.