Coen Brothers and Bridges together again in True Grit remake

[Kurt]

Wow - True Grit remake with Bridges in Wayne's role as Rooster Cogburn.

Surprising they are directing a remake, even though they also have screenwriting credits. Could turn out to be one of the darkest and grittiest westerns ever made.

Spielberg producing.

 

[scooterbug44]

Really?

That is one of THE gold standards of Westerns - why remake it?

Bridges is great, but it's hard to improve on John Wayne - especially when he made that character so popular ................. and did a sequel (that got him an Oscar and costarred Katherine Hepburn).

I still remember watching it with Grampa and him telling me that Hepburn's wrinkled visage was what Western ladies really looked like - due to hard living and climate.

 

[Cil]

I read the book before I ever saw the John Wayne movie. The book is actually a bit darker (don't want to go into spoiler details.) It is a perfect Coen Brothers vehicle.
I *love* John Wayne (The Shootist! The Quiet Man! Stagecoach!), but let's face it, he was pretty much always just playing John Wayne.
I am also a Jeff Bridges fan from way, way back but I have to admit I was a bit surprised that he was chosen to portray Rooster Cogburn. However, I do know that Bridges has depth and range, and the Coen Brothers don't care how popular the original character was--they have their own creative vision. If there must be another adaptation of True Grit, the Coens are the right ones to do it. (Plus, I'll take Matt Damon over Glen Campbell any day of the week, and twice on Sundays.)

 

[Teresa]

I read the book before I ever saw the John Wayne movie. The book is actually a bit darker (don't want to go into spoiler details.) It is a perfect Coen Brothers vehicle.
I *love* John Wayne (The Shootist! The Quiet Man! Stagecoach!), but let's face it, he was pretty much always just playing John Wayne.
I am also a Jeff Bridges fan from way, way back but I have to admit I was a bit surprised that he was chosen to portray Rooster Cogburn. However, I do know that Bridges has depth and range, and the Coen Brothers don't care how popular the original character was--they have their own creative vision. If there must be another adaptation of True Grit, the Coens are the right ones to do it. (Plus, I'll take Matt Damon over Glen Campbell any day of the week, and twice on Sundays.)

has anyone ever actually admitted that John Wayne was a terrible actor?

I agree with all your points. and I love anything with Bridges!