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Clint Eastwood Denounces Viral Kurier Interview as “Entirely Phony”

He told Deadline he never spoke with the Austrian newspaper Kurier, challenging widely circulated quotes about his views on Hollywood.

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Clint Eastwood misses the old days, when people came up with fresh ideas instead of just making remakes and sequels.
Director and actor Clint Eastwood attends the "Richard Jewell" world premiere gala screening on Nov. 20, 2019, in Hollywood.

Overview

  • Eastwood issued a statement on June 2 confirming he turned 95 and has never given any recent interview to Kurier, calling the published Q&A entirely phony.
  • Kurier ran the alleged interview on May 30, attributing to Eastwood criticisms of Hollywood’s reliance on remakes and franchises and suggesting he would keep working indefinitely.
  • After the denial, Kurier appended a note to its online article and said it is investigating how the disputed material was assembled.
  • Eastwood’s most recent directorial effort, Juror #2, premiered in November 2024, and he has made clear he has no plans to retire.
  • The episode underscores the ease with which misattributed or fabricated quotes can spread and follows past instances of false interviews using Eastwood’s name without authorization.