Most successful movie star ever?

[Gatordiddy]

This is a little surprising... Clint Eastwood. At least according to the longevity and the number of box office hits. Great article listing his accomplishments with a shout out to The Duke.

(Also suprising? Firefox and In the Line of Fire were so highly ranked)

Clint Eastwood's Amazing Career | National Review

 

[ChiefGator]

John Wayne. According to me not even close. Played tough guys in a variety of ways and then someone dying alone. Did it all with flair.

 

[stephenPE]

Robert Duval's body of work will blow you away. I think he was in the Guiness Book of World Records at one time.........

 

[T REX]

I would've said Harrison Ford. Looks like Samuel L Jackson overtook him him as the highest grossing actor of all time. I love seeing Anthony Daniels still in the top ten. He and the guy who played R2 were number top 5 for a very long time.

 

[gingerlover]

I would've said Harrison Ford. Looks like Samuel L Jackson overtook him him as the highest grossing actor of all time. I love seeing Anthony Daniels still in the top ten. He and the guy who played R2 were number top 5 for a very long time.

I would hope so considering Jackson at one point was in about 50 movies a year it felt like and he got his Marvel bump.

 

[T REX]

I would hope so considering Jackson at one point was in about 50 movies a year it felt like and he got his Marvel bump.

James Bond was the highest grossing Franchise forever...then came the new stars wars...now the MCU.

 

[Zambo]

I'd say Reagan was the most successful movie star ever. You know, leader of the free world, conquerer of communism, and all that.

 

[Slevin]

I would've said Harrison Ford. Looks like Samuel L Jackson overtook him him as the highest grossing actor of all time. I love seeing Anthony Daniels still in the top ten. He and the guy who played R2 were number top 5 for a very long time.

Same. But Clint makes sense. Been doing it at a high level for so long and hasn’t had many if any duds

 

[g8tr72]

John Wayne.

 

[Gatordiddy]

I was watching Mystery Science Theater 3000 a few years ago, I believe they were "commenting" on the 1955 film: Revenge of the Creature (of the Black Lagoon).
They mentioned something like: "...his first and last movie":

Clint Eastwood Becomes a Scientist

 

[AuggieDosta]

Personally, I love it that it's Clint.

Everybody else can take a chair...

 

[Durty South Swamp]

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