re: Does Clint Eastwood belong in a list of the top 10 actors of the last 50 years?

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Movie stars? Absolutely.

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And I think he has a better case for director - an underrated one at that, than actor - like many lead actors of his generation, he generally got paid to be himself - when he was younger he was cast because the filmmakers saw him in the part.

As a director, one can argue he is a top-tier director, both critically and commercially, and may be the most underrated director of the last 40 years.