The role Burt Reynolds wanted to be remembered for: “It proved I could act”
A career-definer.
Deliverance
Burt Reynolds’ biggest issue with Burt Reynolds: “The greatest curse of Hollywood”
Burt had beef with Burt.
Burt Reynolds names the best movies of his career: “I was only in two acclaimed films”
There’s one glaring omission.
Lewis Medlock in ‘Deliverance’: the iconic role Burt Reynolds got only because nobody else wanted it
Everyone else’s loss was his gain.
The famous Burt Reynolds ‘Deliverance’ stories that never happened: “Absolute rubbish”
Complete fabrication.
Burt Reynolds named the best director he’s ever worked with: “A wonderful man”
“He just had a great deal of faith in me.”
