In a statement picked up by "Deadline" and "The Guardian", the 94-year-old director stated: "The interview is completely fabricated." The "Kurier" informed APA upon request that they are reviewing the matter internally. The "Kurier" denied the allegations on Tuesday evening but ended the collaboration with the author.

The newspaper has since contacted the author and subsequently issued a statement: "The interview was obviously neither completely fabricated nor forged." The author has been working as a freelance writer in Hollywood for many years, and the "Kurier" has occasionally accepted her texts. According to her, she was present at about 18 interviews with Clint Eastwood. The interview in question was "a best-of from her conversations with the star". Unfortunately, she did not clarify that it was not a current interview but a summarized one. "Since this does not meet the 'Kurier's' quality standards, we will not continue to work with her in the future," said the editorial team.

Clint Eastwood Rejects Alleged "Kurier" Interview as Fabrication

The interview, published on the occasion of Eastwood's 95th birthday, contained several statements about the current film scene and his new film "Juror No. 2". According to the interview, Eastwood longed for the "good old days" when "screenwriters wrote films like 'Casablanca' in small bungalows on the studio lot". He is also said to have stated: "Do something new or stay home."

Several media outlets had picked up quotes from the article, which apparently led to the Oscar winner's reaction. Eastwood clarified that he had not given an interview to the "Kurier" or any other medium in recent times.

Content Discrepancies

The article also contains content discrepancies. The introduction of the interview states that Eastwood's film "Juror No. 2" is supposed to be released in theaters at the end of the year. In fact, the film was released in the USA some time ago.

(APA/Red)

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