Cry Macho is an upcoming American neo-Western drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood through Malpaso Productions. Based on the 1975 novel of the same name by N. Richard Nash, the screenplay was written by Nash before his death in 2000 alongside Nick Schenk. The plot follows Eastwood as a former rodeo star who is hired to return a young man (Eduardo Minett) in Mexico back to his father in the United States. Dwight Yoakam, Natalia Traven, Horacio Garcia Rojas, and Fernanda Urrejola also star.
Attempts to adapt the novel into a feature film began when it was initially published by the Delacorte Press. Since then, various actors have been in the talks to portray the leading character, including Roy Scheider, Burt Lancaster, and Pierce Brosnan. In 2003, an adaptation was announced with Al Ruddy producing and with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the leading role. After filming was postponed due to Schwarzenegger's time as the Governor of California, the production was canceled in 2011 following a scandal.
In October 2020, it was reported that Eastwood would direct, produce, and star in an adaptation of the novel with Ruddy also producing alongside Daniel Grodnik, Jessica Meier, and Tim Moore. After production took place during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Mexico, filming officially wrapped that December. The film is scheduled to be digitally released on HBO Max for a month, and theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on October 22, 2021.
Premise[]
After a Kentucky Derby-winning horse breeder loses his wife and child, he sinks into an alcoholic depression. In 1978, he takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man’s young son home and away from his alcoholic mom, but the journey is more challenging than expected.[2]
Cast[]
- Clint Eastwood as Miko
- Eduardo Minett
- Dwight Yoakam
- Natalia Traven
- Horacio Garcia Rojas
- Fernanda Urrejola as the boy's mother
- Alexandra Ruddy
- Ana Rey as Senora Reyes
- Paul Lincoln Alayo
Background[]
Arnold Schwarzenegger was originally cast in a Cry Macho adaptation in 2011
The novel Cry Macho was written by N. Richard Nash, and published on June 11, 1975, by the Delacorte Press.[3] It was originally written as a screenplay, which was rejected twice by 20th Century Fox.[4] Nash's failed attempts to sell the screenplay resulted in the work's novelization, though he managed to sell the script several times before his death in 2000.[5] Since then, multiple actors have been in the talks to star in the film's lead role, including Clint Eastwood, Roy Scheider, Burt Lancaster, Pierce Brosnan, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.[6][7]
In 1988, Eastwood reported his interest in creating an adaptation of the novel but ultimately decided to skip the project to work on his reprising role as Dirty Harry in The Dead Pool.[8][9] In 1991, production for a Cry Macho adaption began filming in Mexico, with Roy Scheider in the lead role, though the film was never completed.[10][11]
In 2003, the Creative Artists Agency lined up two projects with Arnold Schwarzenegger: a remake of the science-fiction film Westworld (1973) and the lead role in an independent film, which happened to be a film adaptation of Nash's script.[12] Due to Schwarzenegger's time as the Governor of California, the Cry Macho project was put on hold by Al Ruddy, a producer who had tried to adapt the novel since 1975.[13][14] On April 29, 2011, Schwarzenegger announced that his first film following his time as a governor would be the Cry Macho adaptation, which would begin filming in New Mexico with Brad Furman set to direct.[15][16] However, the project was canceled shortly after Schwarzenegger's divorce with Maria Shriver, following a scandal in which it was reported that he had fathered a son over a decade earlier with an employee at their household.[17][18]
On October 2, 2020, it was announced that Eastwood would direct and star in an adaptation of the novel for Warner Bros. Pictures from a script by Nash and Nick Schenk in his third collaboration with Eastwood after Gran Torino (2008) and The Mule (2018).[19][20] It was also reported that Eastwood would produce the film with Ruddy, alongside Daniel Grodnik, Jessica Meier, and Tim Moore through Malpaso Productions.[2][19]
Production[]
Clint Eastwood directed and produced Cry Macho, which he also starred in
When it was first revealed that Clint Eastwood would be directing and producing Cry Macho in October 2020, it had also been announced that he would star as the film's protagonist.[21] Principal photography began on November 4, 2020, in Albuquerque, New Mexico,[22] with filming in the state moving into Socorro County on November 16, and concluding in the county on November 30.[23]
In December 2020, it was revealed that the city of Belen had also been used as a filming location, with the Montaño's Family Restaurant being turned into a cafe for the shoot.[24] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on filmmaking, crew members had to follow various safety protocols while working on set, such as social distancing, wearing masks, and being tested for the virus on a daily basis.[24]
According to KRQE, filming for Cry Macho concluded a day before scheduled on December 15, 2020.[24][22] Two days later, it was revealed that Fernanda Urrejola would be in the film in the role of "the boy's mother",[25] and that Eduardo Minett would star opposite Eastwood with Dwight Yoakam, Natalia Traven, and Horacio Garcia Rojas in supporting roles.[26] In March 2021, it was officially announced that production had concluded in December by the New Mexico State Film Office, with filming locations also including the counties of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Sierra, and Valencia.[1] Furthermore, it was reported that the project had employed 250 crew members, 10 supporting cast members, and over 600 background extras from New Mexico, and that Alexandra Ruddy, Ana Rey, and Paul Lincoln Alayo would also star.[1][27]
Release[]
Cry Macho is scheduled to be digitally released on HBO Max for a month, and theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on October 22, 2021, sharing a release date with the Edgar Wright-directed Last Night in Soho and the Wes Anderson film The French Dispatch.[28]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The New Mexico Film Office Announces Cry Macho a Clint Eastwood Film Wraps Production in New Mexico (March 2, 2021).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – Cry Macho.
- ↑ "New & Novel", July 13, 1975, p. 209.
- ↑ Kelly, Kevin. "Unlike the movie, 'Sarava' on stage a subtle, romantic fable", The Boston Globe, December 17, 1978, p. 137. “Nash also explained the divergence in his career from playwright to novelist. It happened when he wrote a screenplay which was twice rejected by 20th Century Fox. He gave the material a new format, hurriedly rewriting it as a novel. When it was published, under the title 'Cry Macho,' Fox immediately optioned it and signed Nash to do the screenplay.”
- ↑ Wigler, Stephen (October 3, 1985). Return Of A Playwright Richard Nash Goes Back To The Stage -- But Not Broadway.
- ↑ Toro, Gabe (May 5, 2011). Arnold Schwarzenegger Will 'Cry Macho' This Fall.
- ↑ Heritage, Stuart (October 5, 2020). Will Cry Macho be the ultimate Clint Eastwood film?.
- ↑ Saperstein, Pat (March 22, 2021). Clint Eastwood's 'Cry Macho' Sets October Release.
- ↑ Hoffman, Jordan (October 3, 2020). Clint Eastwood Prepares to Cry Macho.
- ↑ Yellin Goldfarb, Myra (April 20, 1991). Royalties Still Pouring In For 'Rainmaker' Author.
- ↑ Dick, Jeremy (October 3, 2020). Clint Eastwood Will Next Star in and Direct Cry Macho for Warner Bros..
- ↑ "Politics May Take Back Seat to Actor's Troubled Day Job", Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2003, p. 31.
- ↑ Schwarzenegger, Arnold (October 2012). "Chapter 29: The Secret". Total Recall. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-8498-3974-7. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Google Books.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Arnold won't be back after all", National Post, May 20, 2011, p. 50.
- ↑ Arnold Schwarzenegger talks 'Cry Macho' (April 29, 2011).
- ↑ Kilday, Gregg (May 4, 2011). Arnold Schwarzenegger Picks Drama 'Cry Macho' for Big-Screen Return (Cannes).
- ↑ Cieply, Michael (May 18, 2011). Schwarzenegger's Next Film May Have a Familiar Plot.
- ↑ Stern, Marlow (May 25, 2011). Arnold Schwarzenegger's Canceled Film: How 'Cry Macho' Parallels His Own Scandal.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Kroll, Justin (October 2, 2020). Clint Eastwood Finds His Next Film, Coming On To Star And Direct 'Cry Macho' For Warner Bros.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (February 26, 2021). 'Cry Macho' Screenwriter Nick Schenk Signs With Management 360.
- ↑ Anderson, Ethan (October 3, 2020). Clint Eastwood to Direct and Star in 'Cry Macho' Adaptation at Warner Bros..
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Gomez, Adrian. "Clint Eastwood to bring 'Cry Macho' to NM", Albuquerque Journal, October 27, 2020, p. A6.
- ↑ Larson, John (November 5, 2020). Movie to be filmed in Socorro County; extras needed.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Pardo, Annalisa (December 3, 2020). Clint Eastwood shooting movie in Belen.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (December 17, 2020). 'Narcos: Mexico' Star Fernanda Urrejola Joins Clint Eastwood's 'Cry Macho' (Exclusive).
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (December 17, 2020). Eduardo Minett, Dwight Yoakam, Others Join Clint Eastwood's 'Cry Macho' At Warner Bros..
- ↑ Slenk, Austin (March 23, 2021). Clint Eastwood's 'Cry Macho' Gets Combined Theatrical, HBO Max Release Date.
- ↑ Multiple sources:
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 22, 2021). Clint Eastwood's 'Cry Macho' Sets Fall Release.
- Galuppo, Mia (March 22, 2021). Clint Eastwood-Directed 'Cry Macho' Gets Release Date.
- Grater, Tom (May 25, 2021). 'Last Night In Soho': Watch First Teaser For Edgar Wright's 1960s London-Set Thriller Starring Anya Taylor-Joy.
- Rubin, Rebecca (May 27, 2021). Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Sets New Theatrical Release Date.
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