{"id":2293500,"date":"2024-07-12T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-clint-eastwood-announce-a-new-film-with-only-white-male-leads\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T13:18:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T17:18:38","slug":"fact-check-did-clint-eastwood-announce-a-new-film-with-only-white-male-leads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-clint-eastwood-announce-a-new-film-with-only-white-male-leads\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Clint Eastwood Announce A New Film With Only White Male Leads?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-clint-eastwood-announce-a-new-film-with-only-white-male-leads%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2293500&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A\u2063 post shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-roseanne-barr-and-michael-richards-start-a-new-sitcom\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Roseanne Barr And Michael Richards Start A New Sitcom?\">social media falsely claims<\/a> that director Clint Eastwood announced he is making a new film starring only white men. The claim originated from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-censors-tucker-carlson-over-rachel-levine-post\/\" title=\"Twitter Censors Tucker Carlson Over Rachel Levine Post\">satirical news outlet<\/a> and has been debunked as false. In reality, Hollywood executives\u2064 and actors have\u2064 been calling on \u200bPresident Joe Biden to step \u200bdown from the 2024 Presidential race. Actor\u2064 George Clooney has \u200cexpressed his belief that \u200bBiden\u2063 should\u200b step \u200caside. The post shared on Facebook misrepresents Eastwood&#8217;s intentions and should \u2062not be taken seriously.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A post <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Horror.Movie.Addicts.80s\/photos\/clint-eastwoods-new-movie-to-feature-only-white-male-leads-were-bringing-back-th\/122152940510048515\/?paipv=0&#038;eav=Afaq-nL9iWtQrJvaqQifE-HZbpbccYm1_JOTPzE1jCvktxn7ItSar0tujt0NptDQYYo&#038;_rdr\">shared on social media<\/a> <\/u>purports that director Clint Eastwood announced he is making a new film starring only white men.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim stems from a satirical news outlet.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hollywood executives and actors have recently publicly called on President Joe Biden to step down from the 2024 Presidential race,<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/11\/media\/biden-hollywood-support-withdraw\/index.html\">CNN<\/a><span> <\/span>reported. Actor George Clooney has spoken out about his belief that Biden should step aside and claimed Biden is no longer the same man he was.<\/p>\n<p>A post shared on Facebook purports Eastwood announced a new film in which he will explicitly cast only white men. The post shared an image of Eastwood recently, and one of him in \u201cThe Good The Bad and The Ugly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The caption reads, \u201cClint Eastwood\u2019s New Movie to Feature Only White Male Leads, \u2018We\u2019re Bringing Back the Good Old Days.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The claim is inaccurate. There is no<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Clint+Eastwood+new+movie+only+white+actors&#038;client=safari&#038;sca_esv=686f8158a5bb30da&#038;rls=en&#038;biw=1440&#038;bih=758&#038;ei=uyeQZuC2FsOu5NoPgtymMA&#038;ved=0ahUKEwiggIuS0p-HAxVDF1kFHQKuCQY4ChDh1QMIDg&#038;uact=5&#038;oq=Clint+Eastwood+new+movie+only+white+actors&#038;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiKkNsaW50IEVhc3R3b29kIG5ldyBtb3ZpZSBvbmx5IHdoaXRlIGFjdG9yczIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABSKEOUN0CWO8McAF4AJABAJgBdaABwwaqAQMzLjW4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgigAokHwgIFECEYqwKYAwCIBgGSBwMwLjigB_wc&#038;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-chelsea-clinton-criticize-bill-gates-in-a-tweet-for-pursuing-a-physical-relationship-with-an-underling\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Chelsea Clinton Criticize Bill Gates In A Tweet For Pursuing A \u2018Physical Relationship With An Underling\u2019?\">credible news report<\/a><\/a><span> <\/span>that suggests Eastwood is explicitly only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/predictably-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-executive-producer-calls-critics-racists\/\" title=\"Predictably, The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Executive Producer Calls Critics Racists\">casting white actors<\/a> for a new movie. The claim stems from a satirical news outlet called<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esspots.com\/breaking-clint-eastwoods-new-movie-to-feature-only-white-male-leads-were-bringing-back-the-good-old-days\/\">Esspot<\/a>. The article claims that some executives in Hollywood shared support for Eastwood\u2019s move.<\/p>\n<p>Their website features a<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/esspots.com\/about-us\/\">disclaimer<\/a><span> <\/span>that identifies the site as parody, \u201cOur team of writers and editors is dedicated to bringing you the latest and greatest in fake news and absurdity, all with a healthy dose of humor and satire.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/11\/fact-check-roseanne-barr-michael-richards-sitcom\/\"><strong>(RELATED: Did Roseanne Barr And Michael Richards Start A New Sitcom?)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time misinformation has been shared online. Check Your Fact recently <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/26\/fact-check-aoc-socialism-satire\/\">debunked<\/a> a claim that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated that all her socialist friends are millionaires.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A social media post falsely claims that Clint Eastwood announced he is making a new film with only white male actors. This claim is not true and originated from a satirical news outlet. In reality, there is no credible news report suggesting that Eastwood is only casting white actors for a new movie. Hollywood executives and actors have recently called on President Joe Biden to step down from the 2024 Presidential race, with actor George Clooney expressing his belief that Biden should step aside. The misinformation about Eastwood&#8217;s casting choices comes from a website known for satire and fake news. It is important to fact-check information before sharing it online<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1245,"featured_media":2293501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2020-01-03T205606Z_12105149_HP1EG131M5I3W_RTRMADP_3_AWARDS-AFI-LUNCHEON-scaled-e1652751466921.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4366,34377,6759,13420,5336],"class_list":["post-2293500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-casting","tag-clint-eastwood","tag-diversity","tag-fact-check","tag-film"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2020-01-03T205606Z_12105149_HP1EG131M5I3W_RTRMADP_3_AWARDS-AFI-LUNCHEON-scaled-e1652751466921.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2293500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2293500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2293500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2293500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}