When I heard that a group of woke activists were trying to pull their “cancel culture” on Clint Eastwood, all I could say was, “go ahead, punks, make my day.”
It all relates to a decades-old clip of a comment Clint made during the 1973 Oscar ceremonies. For those too young to remember the incident in question involves actor Marlon Brando who famously refused to accept his award for best actor in “The Godfather” and instead sent a Native American activist on stage to lament Hollywood’s treatment of American Indians by the film industry.
“I’m representing Marlon Brando this evening, and he has asked me to tell you, in a very long speech — which I cannot share with you presently because of time, but I will be glad to share with the press afterwards — that he very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award,” the activist, Sacheen Littlefeather, said on the podium. “And the reasons for this being are the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry, and on television in movie reruns, and also with recent happenings at Wounded Knee.”
Eastwood, who at that time had played roles in several popular Western movies, including “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” and the cop classic “Dirty Harry,” then took to the stage to present the award for best picture to “The Godfather” and referenced Littlefeather’s remarks before giving out the award.
“I don’t know if I should present this award on behalf of all the cowboys shot in all the John Ford Westerns over the years,” Eastwood joked. Yes, folks, this was 1973, when we were still allowed to make jokes.
Forty-eight years later, that joke drew the ire of progressive activist Rafael Shimunov, who attacked the legendary actor and director over the clip.
“1973: Native American actor Sacheen Littlefeather boo’d (and cheered) by Hollywood at the Oscars before being mocked by Clint Eastwood and almost physically assaulted by John Wayne simply for asking that Indigenous people not to be dehumanized in film,” Shimunov tweeted to his over 50,000 followers earlier this week.
Shimunov then added several articles to the thread accusing Eastwood, who recently released a film called “Cry Macho,” of racism over the years.
However, Shimunov’s vendetta against Eastwood seems to have fizzled out with most of the commenters on the thread defending the 91-year-old “Cry Macho” director and film legend.
Eastwood has not made a comment about Shiminov’s tweet, but I am sure, if he had, it would be another Dirty Harry classic line – “Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one.”
Love it, love Clint!!!! He makes my day!
Ditto–Clint Eastwood is the MAN–Thank God for this honest and American Man
and thank God for John Wayne also!
Two real no BS men.
Me too!
Amen Clint!!!!!!
Lol people are too tightass nowadays. Love you Clint… Kee0 the humor.💖
Way to go, Clint!
Don’t these woke idiots have any better to do than dig up an old comment?
Wish more would stand for our country as he does. So many of these elite forgot where and how they made their money. Now that they have it they look down and everybody that doesn’t.
A dream of mine (about the same age as Eastwood) would simply be to ask him to share a drink with me and shake his hand.
He is a hero and doesn’t need to EVER apologize for anything.
Thank you, Clint,.
Only people that get cancel by “WOKE” are the ones these woke are supposedly to stand for! Remember the WOKE LIAR? SHE STOLEN THE MONEY TO BUY 4 MANSION FOR HERSELF!
Who cares what was said 48 years ago? These people need to get over all of “this generation must pay for what happened in the past.” Leave the past where it belongs… in the past
Why would anyone try to cancel Clint Eastwood. Don’t they know he always wins! He is just that good!
I really don’t think Clint gives a rats ass about this woke activists he has more people that love him then any actor that lived, he will make them look like the jaqckasses they are.
Persecuting people for things that were said and done 20, 50 or 200 years ago is crap and serves no useful purpose. History is to be learned from, that’s why it’s there.
Bending over and kissing the a$$ of 14% of the population because if you don’t they will pillage and steal more than they normally do, again is a useless endeavor.
Respect is earned, it’s not a right. You reap what you sow.
Our rights come from God they are inalienable as written in Our Bill of Rights and our Constitution, they have no gender, no color.
Shimunov is a d*ck!!! Let’s cancel it or is it he or is it she…whatthef*ckever!!!
Some folks seek to make a living by sniveling about anything they think might raise a stink and a buck. Shimunov appears to be one of them. Perhaps he should invest in a “safe place” where he can fill his hanky with all those phony crocodile tears. You just can’t cancel a guy who has brought smiles and cheers to so many millions of fans over the years. Clint Eastwood will be favorably remembered for many years to come, long after nobody can remember this Shimunov whiner.
Clint, you got it! You just made my day! Never, never change…
Gotta love Clint’s short but spot on w his quick comebacks
Clint Eastwood is my “main man,” and has been since around 1967! I have no idea who conjures up his movie lines, but if it’s HIM, he’s got a way with words that displays considerable talent when it comes to making a point! More power to him!
The Good: Donald Trump The bad : Joey Biden The Ugly: Kamela Harris enough said
Everything woke turns to sh-t!!!!
enough said…….
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