There has always been a certain irony in Clint Eastwood’s Hollywood career. After all, he became famous for playing The Man With No Name in movies like A Fistful of Dollars. However, it didn’t take long for the man behind “The Man With No Name” to become a household name himself.
Eventually, Clint Eastwood helped to conceive a son, Scott Eastwood. However, it took a long time for these two to meet, and the older man wasn’t even sure this was his son at first. What were the details of their first meeting, and how did Scott Eastwood end up following in his father’s footsteps? Keep reading to find out!
Clint Eastwood’s rise to fame
Clint Eastwood’s early days were marked by Westerns. He made a splash on the television show Rawhide even though he never loved the role; later, he became an international star thanks to spaghetti Westerns such as The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
These early cowboy roles helped Eastwood establish a reputation as a cinematic badass, and he cemented that reputation by starring in the popular Dirty Harry films. While Eastwood continued to dazzle in front of the cameras over the years, he also established himself as a skilled director of movies such as Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, and Gran Torino.