Gus Smirkiness was way better portrayed by Duvall than by Jones.
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Jones is an incredible actor, but I don't think he could have played Gus McCrea. But he absolutely nailed Woodrow Call.
apr 19, 2025, 5:53 pm • 4 0 • view
Oddly enough, having never seen it, but knowing Duvall was in it, I assumed he played Call. And it didn’t seem right. But there’s no better actor for Call than Jones. He learned his stoicism at Harvard.
apr 19, 2025, 5:56 pm • 4 0 • view
Within 5 minutes of watching, you'll instantly learn that it was cast perfectly. Both Duvall and Jones buried themselves in the book to play their rolls.
apr 19, 2025, 6:22 pm • 5 0 • view
Duvall *might* have been able to pull off Call. I could believe that. But no way Jones could have played McCrea. I don't think he has the snark and facial expression.
apr 19, 2025, 6:24 pm • 2 0 • view
Exactly. Duvall and Jones made one of the best Duos in TV history with that.
apr 19, 2025, 8:52 pm • 3 0 • view
Couldn't agree more. For all the classic cinema out there, I can't think of a better match for the characters they played in those rolls.
apr 20, 2025, 12:29 am • 2 0 • view