Do you think John Wayne was as great of an actor as he's cracked up to be or do you think that he was a bit overrated? And do you believe that The Duke really was a racist bigot as his 1971 comments in Playboy Magazine seem to imply? Let us know in the comments.
Join Facts Verse as we detail what John Wayne's former co-stars revealed about what he was really like on set.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - John Wayne's Private And Political Views 02:21 - Ron Howard Took Wayne's Advice 02:51 - John Wayne Intimidated Dennis Hopper With A Gun 03:35 - Kirk Douglas Didn't Think John Wayne Was A Particularly Great Actor 04:26 - Ann-Margret Refused To Call Wayne The Duke 05:32 - Wayne's Feud With Katharine Hepburn 07:24 - Maureen O'Hara Had Nothing But Glowing Things To Say About Wayne 07:48 - Charlton Heston Didn't Think Wayne Was Right For Period Roles 08:18 - Outro
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In 1971 Playboy Interview resurfaced that quoted John Wayne as saying that he believed in white supremacy, felt no remorse for the plight of Native Americans who lost their ancestral lands to European colonialism, and several other inflammatory opinions
When media outlets and social media users caught wind of these statements, calls were made for The John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California to be renamed. On top of that, it seemed that social justice warriors had suddenly set out to effectively cancel the late film star. In response to these criticisms, Wayne's children subsequently came forward to defend their father's honor.
Not only did The Duke's kids paint a very different picture of their dad, but many of those that had previously worked with Wayne on the set of his films have also shared fond memories of him that seem to contradict the narrative that he was some kind of bigoted, right-wing bully. Granted, Wayne's words in that 1971 interview speak for themselves – and they are pretty difficult to read given modern sensibilities and values. Likewise, not everyone who had the pleasure – or perhaps displeasure – of working alongside John Wayne had glowing things to say about the man.
John Wayne's Co-Stars Reveal What He Was REALLY Like On Set
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