Gabriel Basso has been active in the industry for quite some time, playing characters such as Martin Read in Super 8, Patrick Keenan in The Kings of Summer, and JD Vance in Hillbilly Elegy. He garnered widespread popularity after portraying Peter Sutherland in the Netflix series The Night Agent. Recently, he worked with the iconic filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood in Eastwood’s directorial feature Juror #2. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Basso discussed hilarious interactions he had with Eastwood.
Gabriel Basso details his hilarious interaction with Clint Eastwood
Basso appeared in the January 14 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and talked about both Juror #2 and The Night Agent. In the Eastwood directorial, Basso essays the role of James Sythe, a man accused of murdering his partner. It’s a prominent character in the movie. Accordingly, he got to spend considerable time with Eastwood. While speaking with Fallon, Basso relayed some of the interactions he had with the Academy Award-winning filmmaker.
Fallon showed a photo of Basso having a conversation with Eastwood, presumably taken on the set of Juror #2. The host then asked him if he remembered what they were talking about. “I think he [Eastwood] called me an idiot,” Basso replied, later elaborating, “You know, what do you say to Clint Eastwood? He’s seen it. He’s done it. He’s been everywhere…You are not as cool as he is. So, you just kind of sit there, and you’re like, yeah, you know, whatever you say, boss…I’m an idiot.”
Basso spoke about another interaction with Eastwood during the interview and labeled it his “favorite.” The Big C actor recalled Eastwood walking out of his airstream travel trailer eating Cheez-Its. When an “attractive young woman” walked by, 94-year-old Eastwood apparently nodded at her and she waved at Basso. Eastwood then offered her the Cheez-Its. Basso added, “And it was like, what the h— is going on? And it worked,” Basso added.
Notably, Juror #2 opened in U.S. theaters on November 1, 2024. The Night Agent returns with sophomore season on January 23, 2025.
Originally reported by Tamal Kundu on ComingSoon.
