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Christopher Walken miscast

posted 9 years ago by qormi
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The movie was ruined by the casting of Christopher Walken. His weird mustache and feminine manner made him look like a transvestite. He seemed out of place in a western.

[–] thbryn 9 years ago

You could seay that about lots of people cast in Westerns. I really didn't care what he looked like. The fact that he rode around in a wool suit and tie was a bit strange.

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[–] Rocky15 (509) 5 years ago

I think the fact his character is underwritten didn’t help Walken, who did the best with what he had.