It’s the remake we never knew we wanted, but can’t wait to see. Tommy Lee Jones, one of the few actors in modern film who still has that cool cowboy quality is planning to remake the 1972 classic The Cowboys, which originally starred John Wayne. It is unknown if Jones plans to take the role of cattle rancher Will Anderson, played by Wayne in the original, but he has committed to write and direct the western. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Jones does take the role of Anderson, as he could easily project the authority of a cattle rancher who encounters dangerous criminals during a cattle drive. Less common for a Jones film is the fact that the original film included a handful of young boys (the cowboys of the title), who have to fend for themselves when the criminals become violent. The original film is known for one particularly violent sequence between John Wayne and costar Bruce Dern (in the role many believe secured his status as a bad-guy)...
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