"We Ought To Do A Movie, Kid": Why Clint Eastwood Passed On The 1969 Western That Won John Wayne His Only Oscar

John Wayne once told Clint Eastwood, "We ought to do a movie, kid," so why did he turn down the chance to work with "The Duke" on True Grit? Clint Eastwood's Westerns completely redefined the genre during the 1960s, with the star often playing morally gray figures in a lawless vision of the Old West. Eastwood's "Oaters" were violent and bleak, with the star often playing anti-heroes willing to lie, steal and shoot people in the back. One person who wasn't a fan of these films was John Wayne, who disliked the bloodshed and darkness featured in Clint's Westerns.