How The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Nearly Killed One Of Its Stars

Sergio Leone’s “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” is a landmark Western film, and like any classic piece of cinema with a meticulous director, the quintessential spaghetti Western had its fair share of on-set issues (see: “Apocalypse Now“).

Eli Wallach, who played the titular “Ugly” character Tuco Ramirez, shared some of the most dramatic stories from the shoot in his 2005 autobiography “The Good, The Bad, and Me.” Namely, the celebrated actor recalls his near-death experiences during his performance.Tuco has noticeably more backstory and dialogue than his mysterious and brusque supporting co-stars, his impulsivity and motormouth creating a foil…The post How The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Nearly Killed One of Its Stars appeared first on /Film.

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