John Wayne Called This Beloved Two-Time Oscar Winner "The Worst Actor in Town"

Of all the things that John Wayne was during his career, chill was never one of them. One of the most iconic movie stars and symbols of American pop culture in history, Wayne never shied away from calling out trends in movies that upended his social and political beliefs or picking beefs with actors, particularly up-and-coming young stars looking to steal his thunder. As he aged, he only became more of a curmudgeon, if not a downright racist. Wayne's feud with Clint Eastwood , his successor as the signature face of the West on screen, is well documented, as he vehemently condemned the actor-director's dark interpretation of American myths. During the later years of his life, Wayne inexplicably took umbrage against one of Eastwood's future co-stars, the late Gene Hackman , who