Is Clint Eastwood’s Next Film “Gran Torino” Actually Dirty Harry 6?
The internet was abuzz yesterday with news that Clint Eastwood’s next picture (after Changeling with Angelina Jolie) would be a film that Clint would star in and direct and that it would be called Gran Torino. The only problem with the news is that no one had any clue what the plot was or who else would star in it or anything.
Well, today, IESB.net published an email from someone claiming that Gran Torino will actually be the return of “Dirty” Harry Callahan in a sixth film in the franchise. The emailer said:
I recently advertised my 1974 ford grand torino classic original for sale in the local here, and within 24 hours had someone from Village Roadshow Pictures interested in having a look at it. He came. He wasn’t interested for numerous reasons (probably the modifications). He told me they were looking for the right car for a new Clint Eastwood movie.
He said it was a thriller about a killer that drives a certain torino. His 1972 Ford Gran Torino is the only thing the police have on him. A retired police lieutenant, one Harry Callahan, makes it his mission to track down the culprit when two young police officers, one Callahan’s grandson, are shot and killed by the guy.
This is all completely unsubstantiated, of course. It does seem like an interesting idea, but we have to look at the fact that it’s been 20 years since Eastwood has played Dirty Harry and he’s like 78 years old. I’m not sure if a Dirty Harry kind of picture is really his thing these days.
Having said that, however, I think it would be pretty huge if he were to do it. Eastwood is such a great filmmaker now that I have no doubt the film would be completely fantastic. Add in the recognition of the Dirty Harry character and the story line as outlined above and I think you’d have the makings of a pretty big hit.
Somewhere Sylvester Stallone’s got his agent on the phone trying to see if he can get a part.
So what do you think? Would you line up to see a new Dirty Harry movie with a 78 year old Clint Eastwood? Would that make your day? Well, would it…punk?
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