The USA Today has published this first picture of Billy Bob Thornton as David Crockett in Disney's The Alamo, hitting theaters in December and currently filming outside of Austin.
The newspaper talked to Thornton about the similarities between the character and himself...
I'll put it this way," says Thornton in his waggish drawl. "I'm no stranger to this character. There are legends about my life. Some are true. Some aren't."
The similarities did not escape the notice of Alamo director John Lee Hancock (The Rookie). "Billy and Crockett share a certain public/private persona," the Lone Star native says. "They are both whip-smart country boys who can thrive in the bright lights as well as the backwoods. Having this understanding of the two very different sides of himself makes Billy perfect to play a man grappling with this very issue."
From Comingsoon.net
The newspaper talked to Thornton about the similarities between the character and himself...
I'll put it this way," says Thornton in his waggish drawl. "I'm no stranger to this character. There are legends about my life. Some are true. Some aren't."
The similarities did not escape the notice of Alamo director John Lee Hancock (The Rookie). "Billy and Crockett share a certain public/private persona," the Lone Star native says. "They are both whip-smart country boys who can thrive in the bright lights as well as the backwoods. Having this understanding of the two very different sides of himself makes Billy perfect to play a man grappling with this very issue."
From Comingsoon.net