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Eastwood to play an American icon...

Nov 4th 2008 By Sam Ashurst

Clint had said his last performance would be in upcoming drama Gran Torino, in which he directs himself as a racist war veteran.

Turns out, he lied.

As well as direct Remembering Mark Twain next year, he’ll bookending the movie by appearing as the famous American writer himself, whose real name was Samuel Clemens.

Described by producer Albert Ruddy as a “sweet, beautiful movie”, Remembering Mark Twain will be Eastwood’s 61st big-screen performance.

We’re still holding out for another Dirty Harry...