Cry Macho Trailer Swaggers Online

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Stock up on your grit and whiskey because Clint Eastwood is coming back to theaters. Today, Warner Bros. released a trailer for Cry Macho, Eastwood’s next film as both director and star. Based on the novel by N. Richard Nash, Cry Macho features Eastwood as an out-to-pasture rodeo star who agrees to go to Mexico and bring his boss’ son back to America. Along the way, he teaches the boy how to be a man (and who better to learn from than Clint Eastwood?). In addition to Eastwood, Cry Macho stars Dwight Yoakam, Eduardo Minett, Natalie Traven, Fernanda Urrejola, and Horacio Garcia Rojas. Since the book was first published in 1975, Hollywood has been trying to adapt Cry Macho as a movie, with actors like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Burt Lancaster, Pierce Brosnan, Roy Scheider, and Eastwood himself up for the lead role at various points. Cry Macho will hit theaters and HBO Max on September 17, 2021; in a nice change of pace, it’s the only movie so far to have its release date moved up because of the lockdowns rather than pushed back, which I like to think is due to a patented Clint Eastwood glare. Check out the Cry Macho trailer below:

After seeing the Cry Macho trailer, it’s easy to wonder if fate played a hand in keeping this movie out of production for so long. This role feels tailor-made for Clint Eastwood, and having it come about when he’s 91 years old fits the story. Eastwood has been incorporating his advanced age into his films since 1991’s Unforgiven, and he has a knack for doing it without losing any of his presence or stature as one of Hollywood’s greatest legends. Seeing the way guys like Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Patrick Stewart have been treated lately, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s because he mostly stars in his own movies, and he’s so selective about the roles he takes in others’ films. He’s noticeably older now, in the way he moves and in his slightly mumbled speech, but the Cry Macho trailer still sees him saying some great lines with perfect delivery and cutting an imposing figure when he walks across the screen in his cowboy attire. It’s difficult to think about, but I imagine Eastwood is cognizant of the fact that any role he takes nowadays could be his last, and he gravitates towards ones that not only feature a lot of introspection but serve as commentaries on his image. Cry Macho fits that mold, and whether it’s for the last time or just for the next time, I’m looking forward to watching Clint Eastwood on the big screen again.

What did you think of the Cry Macho trailer? Have you read the book? Is there a proper methodology for naming your… rooster? Let us know in the comments, and stay tuned to Geeks + Gamers for more movie news!