Despite his huge success overseas, Clint Eastwood's Hollywood career saw no growth until an American western.

Clint Eastwood's rise to global stardom was not exactly smooth sailing. Before becoming the icon he is known as today, the actor's early days in showbiz saw him work as a contract actor for Universal, which didn't last long, as he was eventually fired for his Adam's apple, which Universal claimed protruded too far. .

But the setback didn't hold his career back for too long as he would soon land his breakout role and later headline the iconic Dollars trilogy. But his success outside of Hollywood did little to land him roles upon his return.

After rising to prominence following his stint in the unpopular CBS hour-long Western series Rawhide, the actor then teamed up with Sir Sergio Leone. Starting with A Fistful of Dollars, which he agreed to do for a fistful of dollars, he then returned to headline the next two sequels, with The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly making him a huge star overseas.