EXCLUSIVE- Scott Eastwood is following in his father Clint’s iconic footsteps by becoming his own true action star.
Eastwood, who starred in popular films such as “Fast X” from the “Fast & Furious” franchise, will next star in “Alarm” with Will Fitzgerald, Mike Colter and Sylvester Stallone. The action thriller centers on two married female spies caught in the crosshairs of an international intelligence network trying to access critical assets.
“I liked what I was writing,” Eastwood said Fox News Digital of his new film. – I liked the voices of the characters.
The actor had to ditch his martial arts skills for the role, but said it was like “riding a bike”.
“When you do it a lot, you might have to hone your skills a bit, but they come right back to you,” he explained.
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Scott Eastwood attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon Prime’s “I Want You Back” at ROW DTLA on February 8, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic)
“I think I just like the action,” he said. “I’m pretty good at it. I do a lot of martial arts. I’ve been doing martial arts for 20 years. Just like being nimble and being able to get in, get out and not get too injured doing action movies, because tomorrow you’re going to be back doing the same thing with. .. so you better keep your body under control.”
Scott’s father, Clint Eastwood, is best known for his iconic action roles such as “Dirty Harry” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” one of the few westerns he made during his career, as well as his prolific directing of such classics as “Unforgiven,” “Million Dollar Baby,” “Mystic River,” and “Gran Torino,” among dozens of others. Scott said he has fond memories of watching some of his father’s work as a child, but he doesn’t particularly credit one that inspired him to take up acting.
“I don’t know if it was determined,” he said. “I remember watching movies like when I was growing up. I remember watching ‘Unforgiven’ and thinking it was – I was probably 10 years old – and I remember thinking it was a pretty amazing movie and I knew at the time that it’s pretty amazing and I just think, ‘Wow, that’s such a cool way to live life’.”
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Clint Eastwood, father of Scott Eastwood, plays his legendary role as “Dirty Harry”. (Dirty Harry)
“And we do that as human beings inherently, don’t we?” he continued. “We’re telling stories to people and I think people are intrigued by stories. So it’s an interesting art form, is making movies and telling stories and influencing people.”
Eastwood worked with another legend on “Alarum”, the big one Sylvester Stallone.
He’s a legend, Eastwood said. “I just started working with him. Kicking down some doors, shooting some people. It was pretty fun.”
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Clint Eastwood rose to stardom in movies like “A Fistful of Dollars” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” (Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive)
Like his famous father, Eastwood said he hopes to one day get behind the camera and try his hand at directing.
“That’s probably the next chapter, if I can make it happen,” he said.
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Several Eastwood fans have commented on the “Alarum” trailer, noting how much Scott looks like his father and wondering when he too will star in a western.
“They have to write a good one,” he said, smiling.
“Alarum” is in theaters on Friday, January 17.
