He was wooden, but not in all of Hollywood (the honor goes to Gregory Peck). He is the most wooden in The Magnificent Seven. When you see his performance in that movie you can see why he was cast in Westworld. It wasn't as an homage to The Magnificent Seven. It's because he walks like a robot the entire time. I always joke that in The Magnificent Seven, he does that walk people do when they have to take a dump and are squeezing their butt cheeks on their way to the bathroom to keep it from falling out.
shareI was going to make a joke about OP must have watched only Westworld...haha. Check out the movie Catlow. You'll see Yul in a different light. It's a western, but he's a captive outlaw, with a likeable charming personality. It's been 23 or 30 years since I saw it, but remember him being 'out of character' so to speak.
shareCatlow showed Yul's charm and cometic flair.
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