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John Wayne gave Bruce Dern ‘carte blanche’ to ‘treat Duke like turd’ on set | Films | Entertainment

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John Wayne gave Bruce Dern ‘carte blanche’ to ‘treat Duke like turd’ on set | Films | Entertainment

Bruce Dern struggled to find acting jobs after co-starring opposite John Wayne in The Cowboys. His troubles began even before filming on the 1972 Western began. Duke had just given an incredibly controversial Playboy interview sharing his views on civil rights and the treatment of Native Americans. In fact, Laura Dern remembers at the time some of her … Read more

Bruce Dern still gets hate mail for what he did to John Wayne on The Cowboys | Films | Entertainment

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Bruce Dern still gets hate mail for what he did to John Wayne on The Cowboys | Films | Entertainment

Bruce Dern struggled to find acting jobs after co-starring opposite John Wayne in The Cowboys, which celebrates its 52nd anniversary this week. His troubles began even before filming on the 1972 Western began. Duke had just given an incredibly controversial Playboy interview sharing his views on civil rights and the treatment of Native Americans. In … Read more