There are a lot of weird things that have happened in the history of the movies, but Clint Eastwood riding with an Orangutan named Clyde, resulting in one of his biggest hits as an actor is certainly in the pantheon of cinematic outlandishness. How can a man who has epitomized the Spaghetti Western, and has stood as the shining example of machismo, achieve great commercial success from a silly comedy? Well, that’s immeasurable star power for you, and James Fargo‘s Every Which Way but Loose is a testament to Eastwood’s versatility and innate magnetism with audiences.
