Clint Eastwood's Western "Cry Macho" in 2021 was set up in 1979 and focuses on Mike (Eastwood), an older ex-Rodeo Starwarr as hired by his boss Howard (Dwight Joacam) to travel to Mexico and take his 15-year-old son. Ureyola). Since Mike is so old, he can travel without being interrupted. However, when he finds Rafo, he quickly reveals that the boy is in danger. Indeed, Rafo is already descending the danger, even participating in a loop ring. Thus, Mike persuades Rafo to return to the United States with his award -winning cock, macho, in tightening.

Like many of Eastwood's films, "Crying Macho" is gentle, soothing and soothing, with Mike serving as a grandfather's figure of Rafo. The film barely starred in cinemas, as many places were still closed due to Kovid-19, and was released at HBO MAX, all with a little fanfare. In combination, these factors are quite guaranteed "crying -macho" would be the box office failure. Surely, the film earned just $ 16.5 million in box office against a $ 33m budget. It seemed to attract more attention to streaming, but was considered a commercial failure the same. It is also a pity because "Crying Macho" is not a bad movie of any comic, with /view of the film he considers "Surprisingly well worn and welcome announcement" in Eastwood's film career.

By doing so, it seems that Warner Bros. ". Then the new CEO David Zaslav was angry at the film's financial sub-performance. Since taking over the SB's head, Zadlav has infiltrated access to the depletion of the studio exit, giving up more shelves with high profile projects (high profile shelves (Rip "Batgirl"), sales of shutdown Valuable IP as "Batman: Kapani Crusaders" to other companiesUnmoved rebranding of ancient brands and trying to make a profit of marketing reality TV. He made many bad decisions.

2022 report at Wall Street Journalournal He revealed that he even gathered a meeting with other WB greetings to grill them for "Crying Macho", with many admitting that they expected the film to climb.

The Wall Street Journalourne's article described Svetlav as confused why someone would like to take a light Eastwood Light Western in the first place. When pressed, other leaders in the WB admitted that they also felt "crying macho" was a non-beginner and probably won't make a profit. Even so, they take the film anyway, knowing that Eastwood, though 90, still made his films quickly and always entered the budget. Also, Several of Eastwood's Films Had Been Giant Hits for the Studio, Including His 2014 Biopic "American Sniper" (What Made $ 547.6 Million at the Global Box Office on A $ 59 Million Budget), Story-Inspired 2016 Drama "Sully" ($ 243.9 Million Against A $ 60 Million Budget), and Even His Lesser-Sen Fact-Based 2018 Crime Drama "The Mule" ($ 174.8.8 million on a $ 50 million budget). Eastwood was confident.

However, that was not enough for Smorav, who warned the studio's heads because it allowed Eastwood to make a movie that was suspected. They all thought the West would be reserved, but allowed Eastwood to do it out of a sense of loyalty and, it can be assumed, respect for his fertile, decade -long Hollywood legacy. Zaslav, in response, said the SB did not owe anyone any services and continued to quote Cameron Crowe's film in 1996 "Jerry Maguier" by saying: "Not friends of the show, it's a show -business."

It is worth remembering the above line, speaking to Bob Shugar (Jayej Mohr), a heartless hole that shot down Jerryi, blew his career.

Of course, one cannot be sure whether the "crying macho" would be so difficult if it was not released during a pandemic. If the WB gave the film complete marketing pressure in a world that was not upside down, it may have been very well done as much as the box office "mule". "Cry Macho" is a slow, traditional story of morality of mildness and worldwide plowing over money, anger and selfishness. It is a small but quiet confirming life. Maybe the SB's executions didn't believe it, but ... Okay, it's still okay to allow a proven celebrity with many recent hit movies to take over the backs.