Originally Posted by
groucho070
The Dollars trilogy belongs to Leone and Morricone. Talaivar just lent his presence. It could have been anyone else, watch how Bronson and Fonda totally blew the screen away in Once Upon. I felt Eastwood would have still become a great star without Leone, thanks to his fame in Rawhide series, his own enthusiasm (directed an episode of the series, or was it more? Not sure). Remember, it was Paint Your Wagon that made him think, "f*** it, I will now command my own ship and not wreck it".