“This is my only regret”: 44 years ago, Bill Murray refused this movie legend

Garfield is not the only regret Bill Murray!

Before he had just been In the microphone of Howard Stern ShowThe American actress (known for her roles in SOS ghosts, infinite days or lost in translation) spoke in the first years of her career, and especially spoke of the proposal she regretted.

“He had an idea of ​​a huge Navy’s project”

Indeed, in the early 80’s, Bill Murray almost worked with Clint Eastwood himself.

“I watched Clint Eastwood’s films at the moment, such as a duck or all the films he was making at this time. He takes revenge, but the acolite still has a big role, a great death scene. “Murray said, explaining that he decided to contact Clint Eastwood himself to offer him a collaboration.

“I called him without screaming and he asked me,” Were you going to do another military comedy? “Because I had just made a blues and had an idea of ​​a huge Navy’s project”Continues the actor. Concerned not to lock yourself in the same type of comic roles “La Abbott and Costello”He then refused to offer Clint Eastwood, who later turned the war master on the spot.

“This is the only regret that I have”

“That’s the only regret I have. Because it was a big scale movie and (…) I don’t know if I had a great death scene because it was a comedy, but it was wonderful. He had access to World War II ships and he could even have a fleet and such a thing (…). “

Bill Murray also explained that even today, he apologized to Clint Eastwood every time he met him.

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