Clint Eastwood, 93, Looks Frail In Rare Public Appearance

The Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, who is set to turn 94 next month, made a rare public appearance in California last week when he attended a speaking event hosted by the renowned conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall.

Eastwood’s Rare Public Appearance

Daily Mail reported that Eastwood was spotted attending the “Reasons for Hope” event, which cost $95 per ticket and was held at the Sunset Cultural Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea. The event was billed as a stop on Goodall’s “90th birthday tour,” as she celebrated this landmark milestone on April 3.

“Join us for an unforgettable afternoon where Jane will share the extraordinary stories of her life, advocating for our planet and revealing her reasons for hope,” the event’s description read, adding that all proceeds from the event go “to support global youth environmental action through Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program,”

Eastwood sat in the front row and joined Goodall backstage afterwards at the reception that was open to VIP guests. He wore a blue checkered flannel shirt, gray slacks, and sneakers to the event, and though he was noticeably more frail than he has been in the past, he still seemed to be in high spirits and was even able to climb up onstage without any assistance.

Like Goodall, Eastwood is no stranger to primates, as he starred in the 1978 film Every Which Way but Loose alongside an orangutan sidekick named Clyde.

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Eastwood Working On New Movie

Despite his advanced age, Eastwood is still as busy as ever. He’s currently directing and producing what is set to be his final movie Juror No. 2 starring Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Leslie Bibb, and Chris Messina.

The thriller began shooting in June of last year, and the official IMDB synopsis states that it tells the story of “Family man Justin Kemp who, while serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict-or free-the wrong killer.”

“You think you’re going to get some tough guy and he is completely gentle and calm and fun and cracking jokes, and a lot of the crew members — [for example], the craft services woman has been with him for 22 years,” Messina told People Magazine of Eastwood back in December.

“He was awesome. I really loved him,” he continued. “93 years old and completely with it, great notes, up on his feet behind the camera — just a badass. It was super inspiring.”

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Eastwood Talks Aging

Back in 2021, when he was 91, Eastwood opened up about how he feels about aging.

“I don’t look like I did at 20, so what?” Eastwood told The Los Angeles Times. “That just means there are more interesting guys you can play.”

Eastwood went on to say that he is still directing at his age because he loves doing it.

“What the hell am I still working for in my 90s?” Eastwood stated. “Are people going to start throwing tomatoes at you? I’ve gotten to the point where I wondered if that was enough, but not to the point where I decided it was. If you roll out a few turkeys, they’ll tell you soon enough.”

Eastwood is a true living legend, and there will never be another one like him. God bless him for continuing to show the world that age really is just a number!