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May 15, 2008 · A scene from Tombstone. Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) calls out Johnny Tyler (Billy Bob Thornton).
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Mar 9, 2020 · Billy Bob Thornton Completely Ad-Libbed His Scene Stealing Tombstone Role. Billy Bob Thornton improvised his role in 1993 western epic Tombstone. Wyatt Earp is an iconic real-life lawman best remembered for the gunfight at the O.K. Corral alongside his brothers and Doc Holliday.
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- Val Kilmer Says Kurt Russell Is Responsible For Tombstone's Success. It has long been reported that Kurt Russell is not merely the star of Tombstone but also its secret director.
- Willem Dafoe Was Initially Sought To Play Doc Holliday. It's hard to imagine anyone other than Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Tombstone. He gives arguably the performance of his career in the Western; there are still folks claiming he was robbed of his Oscar.
- Kurt Russell Cut Some Of His Own Scenes To Earn The Trust Of His Fellow Actors. During the early days of shooting Tombstone, screenwriter Kevin Jarre (Glory) was also on-board as the director.
- Billy Bob Thornton Completely Ad-Libbed His Scene. While Kevin Jarre was very particular about his screenplay, as we noted, Kurt Russell and the remaining team involved with Tombstone made some big changes throughout the rest of production.
Tombstone - Great scene where Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) takes over a gambling operation.
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TOMBSTONE - BILLY BOB THORNTON SCENE
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The scene in which Wyatt throws an abusive card dealer (Billy Bob Thornton) out of a saloon was to show that Wyatt was a man who used psychology to intimidate. Thornton's lines in the scene were ad-libbed, as he was only told to "be a bully".
Wyatt Earp : [slaps Tyler across the face, unafraid] I'm gettin' tired of your gas. Now jerk that pistol and go to work! Wyatt Earp : [slaps him harder, now completely steely-eyed] I said throw down, boy! Doc Holliday : Why Johnny Tyler! You madcap!
