When ‘The Duke’ says no: Every iconic role John Wayne rejected
He had a reputation to uphold.
John Wayne Archives: 05/2025
The one role John Wayne wishes he’d never played: “I was just all wrong for the picture”
He had a bad feeling from the start.
How an unknown actor built the myth of John Wayne: “Duke was bright and he’d quickly learn”
This character helped shape ‘Duke’ from the shadows.
The movie that finally made John Wayne feel like a “real actor”
The moment John Wayne shed his ‘hard man’ persona.
The John Wayne movie Ray Winstone calls his favourite: “Such a great performance”
“It’s such a great performance, hero playing a man like that.”
‘Riders of Destiny’: The “pansy” role that hurt John Wayne’s fragile ego
“Strumming a guitar I couldn’t play and miming to a voice.”
The one movie John Wayne didn’t think he was up to: “Don’t make an ass of yourself”
The western icon starred in a few duds.
The movie scene that only existed to piss off John Wayne: “I decided it was payback time”
Being spiteful for spite’s sake.