Clint Eastwoodembarks on a life-changing journey in his new filmCry Macho.
In the first trailer for the movie, the actor/director, 91, stars as Mike Milo, a one-time rodeo star who takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man’s young son, Rafo (Eduardo Minett), home from Mexico.
Forced to take the backroads on their way to Texas, the older man and young boy find unexpected bonds between them.
“You used to be strong, macho,” Rafo tells Mike.
Mike sees it differently. In a touching scene between the young boy and older man, Mike tells Rafo, “I used to be a lot of things, but I’m not now. I’ll tell you something, this macho thing is overrated. Just people trying to be macho to show they’ve got grit—that’s about all they end up with.”
“It’s like anything else in life, you think you got all the answers and then you realize as you get older you don’t have any of them,” says Mike.
Clint Eastwood inCry Macho.Claire Folger/Warner Bros. Pictures
Earlier this week,PEOPLE got the exclusive first look at imagesfrom the film with Eastwood saying the movie took 40 years to make.
Eastwood added he “didn’t really think about” what it felt like to finally make the film into a reality, saying he takes “one picture at a time, but this was the right time for this one so I feel good about that.”
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Clint Eastwood and Eduardo Minett inCry Macho.Claire Folger
As for what it’s like to work with young talent such as Minett, 15, Eastwood said the best part is bringing “out their natural talent.”
This is Eastwood’s latest film in his legendary career that’s spanned more than 100 projects.
He last appeared in and directed 2018’sThe Mule. Other recent directorial outings include 2019’sRichard Jewell, 2018’sThe 15:17 to Paris, 2016’sSullyand 2014’sAmerican SniperandJersey Boys.
Cry Machois in movie theaters and on HBO Max on September 17.
source: people.com
