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Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West is hailed as the greatest Western ever made and praised for its iconic villain introduction. After completing his Dollars trilogy, Leone aimed to create the ultimate Spaghetti Western epic, but Clint Eastwood declined to star, citing fatigue with Leone’s lengthy production style. Eastwood later expressed no regrets about turning down the role, even as the film is widely regarded as a masterpiece. Sixty years on, critics commend the movie’s performances, Ennio Morricone’s score, production design, screenplay, and its clear influence on later Westerns.

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