Welles Praised Eastwood, A Visionary Director

0:00It's April 27th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Cory with the story. Orson Wells, the mastermind of Citizen Kane, drops some real knowledge on the Merv Griffin show back in the 70s. He called Clint Eastwood the most underrated director around, stressing that folks needed to respect his skills behind the camera. Not just as that, mythic actor. Wells had his own rocky ride in Hollywood, directing hits like The Magnificent Ambrisons, and the third man in the 40s, but studios meddled, cut. His work and later funding dried up for projects like his self-financed Athello. He was all in on Eastwood's 1976 Western, the outlaw Hosey Wales, watching it at least four times and pushing it as a timeless classic about A. Revenge-driven farmer turned out law who ends up protecting the vulnerable. Eastwood kept grinding as a director for decades, racking up Oscar wins for unforgiven in 1992, $10 million baby in 2004, plus best picture, nods, and even helm juror number two last

1:05year in his early 90s. Wells never lived to see those triumphs. He passed in 1985, but his early props prove he had an eye for directors who could reshape the game.