‘Unforgiven’ Could Have Had John Malkovich in the Lead Role

When bringing up the topic of Clint Eastwood’s Western films, the majority of movie fans are going to point directly to The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as the one he’ll always be remembered for.

Of course, there are many others such as A Fistful of Dollars and Pale Rider, but there is one that seems to push through generation after generation as not only one of Eastwood’s best, but also one of the greatest Western films of all time.

That movie is 1992’s Unforgiven, which Eastwood directed and starred in.

What some people may not know, and may find surprising, is that his lead role of William Munny was almost taken by John Malkovich.

No doubt, that would’ve made this classic a much different film.

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