# Anyone else anxious to see True Grit?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-anxious-to-see-true-grit/563670>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 10, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-anxious-to-see-true-grit/563670 "2010-12-10T16:23:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-anxious-to-see-true-grit/563670/101 "2010-12-26T01:52:59Z")

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> [@aceplace57](#):
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> Except, Jeff Bridges doesn’t look like a fat slob. He’s not even close to what Rooster Cogburn should look like. I’m not sure if Wayne deliberately gained weight for the role or not. Wayne was much thinner in his other 60’s roles (Alamo, Sons of Katie Elder, War Wagon).

In Roger Ebert’s review of the new film, he remarks that Wayne wore a toupee and a corset in his version. So I don’t think he deliberately gained any weight for the role. Maybe he didn’t tighten his corset so much.

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**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-anxious-to-see-true-grit/563670/102 "2010-12-26T03:11:45Z")

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My mom and sis probably are. They loved the original ( I didn’t, and have no plans to see this one. not a THING wrong with it, just not my cuppa). I betcha they’re planning on seeing it opening night as well.

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