There have been a few words spread around regarding Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino, but perhaps none of them interested me as much as a Twitter update from Neil Miller of Film School Rejects which read:
“Clint Eastwood is tastefully racist in Gran Torino.” Put that shit on the poster.
Okay, color me intrigued.
I don’t get to see the film here in Seattle until December 16, but that doesn’t stop me from sharing a few pretty pictures of a gun totin’ and teeth grindin’ Eastwood as he gets ready to spread his joy all across his neighborhood, which if Miller’s quote is any indication, is sure to be the Christmas classic we watch for ages as the snow falls and the Christmas lights blink. Huh? You mean his character actually is racist in the flick? Even better!
All joking aside, Eastwood has flirted with the idea recently that this may be his last outing as an actor, which means he may be saying to the Academy, “Hey, if you are ever going to give me an acting Oscar this may be your last chance.” Some have said he’s a lock for a nomination and it has been a relatively weak year and one category that is certainly up for grabs is Best Actor. So who knows, maybe Eastwood’s last hurrah will win him some hardware. For now, you can check out the new gallery right here.
