Thirty years after John Wayne galloped off into the sunset for the final time, his grandson, actor Brendan Wayne, will be be riding tall in Angel and the Badman, a made-for-cable remake of The Duke's 1947 Western classic. Set to premiere July 5 on the Hallmark Channel, the new film will star Lou Diamond Phillips as Quirt Evans -- the role originally played by John Wayne -- a wounded outlaw who gets a shot at redemption while taking refuge with a sympathetic Quaker family. Luke Perry -- who, like Phillips, has a passel of other Westerns to his credit -- plays Evans' lethal rival, and Brendan Wayne appears as the outlaw's ex-partner.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Like grandfather, like grandson
Thirty years after John Wayne galloped off into the sunset for the final time, his grandson, actor Brendan Wayne, will be be riding tall in Angel and the Badman, a made-for-cable remake of The Duke's 1947 Western classic. Set to premiere July 5 on the Hallmark Channel, the new film will star Lou Diamond Phillips as Quirt Evans -- the role originally played by John Wayne -- a wounded outlaw who gets a shot at redemption while taking refuge with a sympathetic Quaker family. Luke Perry -- who, like Phillips, has a passel of other Westerns to his credit -- plays Evans' lethal rival, and Brendan Wayne appears as the outlaw's ex-partner.
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Way to go, Brendan!
Do your Grandpa proud!
We need more westerns being made so it's great to see you doing them.
Talk your uncles Pat and Ethan to join you in a few.
All the best to ya, Pard!
John
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