Sam Elliott: Hear This Star’s Incredible Life Story

Published on 06/20/2018
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Meeting John Wayne

Like everyone else, there were a lot of actors he looked up to. One of them was John Wayne. “I went and got John Wayne’s autograph. He was doing ‘The Shootist,’ his last film. I went in and talked with him for a few minutes. He didn’t know me from Adam but he knew I was an aspiring actor.”

Meeting John Wayne

Meeting John Wayne

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Elliott As Thunderbolt Ross

In Hulk (2003), he played the part of “Thunderbolt Ross” opposite of Eric Bana. When the franchise was revived in 2008, Elliott wanted to play the same character, but this didn’t happen.

Elliott As Thunderbolt Ross

Elliott As Thunderbolt Ross

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