What We Know About Clint Eastwood's Philandering Past

In general, when people hear the word duel, they tend to think of either the wild west or Victorian gentlemen with top hats and pistols. Perhaps even Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. As Britannica explains, a duel is essentially an old-timey way of settling disputes outside of the court system. It involves two or more people armed with weapons, whether it be guns or swords or something else, and a fight, sometimes resulting in the death of one or both parties. Nor was dueling the exclusive right of men.

Turns out that modern duels might still happen. Eastwood actually almost got involved in a duel, believe it or not, over an affair with a woman. As East Bay Times reports, Eastwood and actress Jean Seberg had gotten romantically involved in the 1960s, being co-stars in the musical “Paint Your Wagon.” Despite the fact that both were married to other people, they continued on with the affair. Seberg eventually cut it off with her husband Romain Gary, a French novelist and diplomat, who took great offense and challenged Eastwood to a duel. The duel itself never actually happened, however, and Gary basically moved on with his life. 

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