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Eastwood At Last Gets Bootylicious with A Star is Born Remake

He's directing a musical Beyonce will headline.

By Tom Pinchuk  |  Jan. 21, 2011

 Can't you see the music in this man's heart?
 Can't you see the music in this man's heart?

Somebody pulled this out of the WTF? cabinet. Deadline says that Clint Eastwood’s next directorial joint will be a remake of A Star is Born headlined by Beyonce.  Got to give the guy for credit for never repeating himself…

A Star is Born is, of course, the oft-remade story of a rising star’s love affair with a declining singer--a "Sun rises while the Moon sets" kind of deal. Beyonce would play the former, obviously, while the latter has yet to be cast. Will Smith was in talks for a while, but the role for a slightly more-seasoned actor is still wide open (probably not wide enough for Clint, though.)

The last version starred Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, and it was notable for establishing the notorious Jon Peters as a producer (he’s the guy whom  Kevin Smith’s told all those stories about, the one who wanted Superman to rassle polar bears and giant spiders.)

Actually, this musical could be the project Eastwood’s whole career has been angling to. The guy’s love of music is well-known, but I’m willing to bet a lot of you who know him best as a grizzled gunslinger or a crotchety homeowner probably aren’t aware that he sang in a musical western in the 70s.

Let the savage beast sooth you with the power of music in this clip from Paint Your Wagon, a tender ballad about talking to trees…    

Filed under: A Star Is Born, Beyoncé Knowles, Clint Eastwood
12 Comments
CashBaileyon Jan. 21, 2011 at 12:13 p.m.
Because GLITTER was such a great movie...
Hailinelon Jan. 21, 2011 at 12:35 p.m.
@CashBailey said:
" Because GLITTER was such a great movie... "
Glitter was a vanity project starring a non-actress.
TwoOneFiveon Jan. 21, 2011 at 12:40 p.m.
im pretty sure i can quote eastwood sayin something like this before "i'd make a musical if i found one that didn't suck" 
 
so this is verrry surprising to me annnnd i hate musicals man. 
frytheflyon Jan. 21, 2011 at 1:25 p.m.
  
    
From the soundtrack of  Any Which Way You Can.
MjHealyon Jan. 21, 2011 at 4:23 p.m.
Damn it Clint! How about Any Which Way But Loose 3: Any Which Way He Goes?
psychpunkon Jan. 21, 2011 at 4:31 p.m.
I remember him rocking the piano in In the Line of Fire and somehow seducing Rene Russo.
Churchill3on Jan. 21, 2011 at 5:20 p.m.
Lest we forget the godawful ending to Gran Torino in which Eastwood croons the ending credit song.
jakob187on Jan. 21, 2011 at 5:31 p.m.
I'm down for it.  A Star Is Born is a good story, and I'd be interested to see what Eastwood can do with it.
evilhomeron Jan. 21, 2011 at 9:59 p.m.
  
saxmusician20on Jan. 22, 2011 at 9:53 a.m.
Clint Eastwood is not only a Jazz music supporter, but an avid Jazz musician on piano. His son is a great bass player! Don't believe me, here's his son playing bass with his combo: 
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NQKVOQZoHU
Stahlbrandon Jan. 22, 2011 at 2:39 p.m.
I think it would be hilarious if he cast himself opposite Beyonce and the whole affair was a bit of shameless self-indulgence.  I mean, you get to be that old and that powerful, you might as well abuse it once right?
danimal_furryon Jan. 22, 2011 at 9:05 p.m.
"...I’m willing to bet a lot of you who know him best as a grizzled gunslinger or a crotchety homeowner probably aren’t aware that he sang in a musical western in the 70s  ."  
 
"Paint Your Wagon.... with blood!!!" - Homer Simpson

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