One of these is the braggadocious gunslinger English Bob, a self-promoter who arrives in the one-horse town of Big Whiskey by train with his pet bard, a biographer named W.W. Beauchamp, in tow. Eventually, it's revealed that English Bob is not, as he claims, "the Duke of Death," but a coward who caught a lucky break during a standoff when his rival's pistol jammed. He
Eastwood released a statement denying he had spoken to Kurier's interviewer, declaring the exchange as entirely phoney. This revelation sparked controversy over the article's authenticity.
Eastwood emphasized, "I can confirm I've turned 95. I can also confirm that I never gave an interview to an Austrian publication called Kurier, or any other writer in recent weeks, and that the interview is entirely phony."