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Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds - Actor - 1991

“It wasn’t a risk”: the Scottish director who tried and failed to salvage Burt Reynolds’ career

Worth a shot, though.

Scott Campbell
Mar 12, 2026
Quentin Tarantino - Burt Reynolds - Split

“Just terrific”: the director Burt Reynolds and Quentin Tarantino agreed was the most underrated of all time

A hive mind.

Scott Campbell
Mar 4, 2026
Why did Burt Reynolds refuse to play James Bond?

“It would be my honour”: The only movie Burt Reynolds would happily make for free

An almighty favour.

Jacob Simmons
Mar 2, 2026
Burt Reynolds - Actor - Smokey and the Bandit - 1977

The only roles Burt Reynolds had “nightmares” about turning down: “Look what happened”

And he turned down more than a few.

Scott Campbell
Feb 15, 2026
Burt Reynolds - Actor - 2015

The Oscar-winning filmmaker Burt Reynolds said was “a hell of a director, but a total prick”

Fair enough.

Scott Campbell
Feb 12, 2026
Brad Pitt - Actor

The movie line Brad Pitt was forced into saying: “He didn’t really dig it, but he can’t say shit”

Peer pressure in full effect.

Scott Campbell
Feb 5, 2026
John Wayne – ‘True Grit’ (Henry Hathaway, 1969)

John Wayne believed Burt Reynolds would “come the closest” to being his heir

High praise.

Scott Campbell
Feb 5, 2026
Burt Reynolds - Actor - 1991

The role Burt Reynolds wanted to be remembered for: “It proved I could act”

A career-definer.

Scott Campbell
Feb 5, 2026
Burt Reynolds - Actor - Hawk - 1966

The flop movie Burt Reynolds wanted to be his ‘Dirty Harry’: “A ballsy character”

Spoiler: it wasn’t.

Scott Campbell
Jan 28, 2026
Burt Reynolds - Actor - 1991

The one and only movie Burt Reynolds made without his toupee: “No one ever asked me before”

A history-making moment.

Scott Campbell
Jan 24, 2026
Burt Reynolds - Actor - 2015

The movie Burt Reynolds called the worst experience of his career: “I thought I’d sold out”

He hated it.

Aimee Ferrier
Jan 18, 2026
Mel Brooks - Actor - Filmmaker - 2016

The only actor who grew to hate Mel Brooks: “He could be cruel”

The toys were out of the pram.

Scott Campbell
Jan 17, 2026

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