The Big Lebowski himself, Jeff Bridges, will take John Wayne’s Oscar-winning role in the Coen Brothers’ remake of True Grit.
It’s been over a decade since the actor has worked with the talented directors, in the role which probably drew him more popular attention than any other character.
According to a Variety scoop, the Coens will attempt to be more faithful to the original novel on which True Grit is based.
Story centers on a 14-year-old girl who tags along with an aging U.S. marshal, Rooster Cogburn, and another lawman to track the outlaw who killed her father. The original told the story from Cogburn’s point of view, but the new version will work from the viewpoint of the girl.
I’m all for a return to serious subject material from the Coens. While I love Burn After Reading and I’m very curious about A Serious Man, it’s films like No Country for Old Men and Fargo that get me really excited to see the directors’ output.
How about Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn, though? Is the man a good substitute for John Wayne? Let us know what you think in the comments.
I dunno. It’s one of my favorite John Wayne movies, but he’s such an icon. How can you replace him? I’ll see it and I’m excited for it, but it’s an Oscar winning role. It’s gonna be interesting to say the least.
It’s been a while since Bridges has done anything with a lot of dramatic weight to it. You could argue Iron Man, but he’s still very much a comic book villain in that one.