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March 11, 2003 — Billy Bob Thornton talks to USA Today about playing Davy Crockett in Disney's $80 million dollar epic, due out on Christmas 2003. .
"I'll put it this way," says Thornton in his waggish drawl. "I'm no stranger to this character. There are legends about my life. Some are true. Some aren't."
The similarities did not escape the notice of Alamo director John Lee Hancock (The Rookie). "Billy and Crockett share a certain public/private persona," the Lone Star native says. "They are both whip-smart country
Billy Bob Thorton talks to USA Today about playing Davy Crocket in
boys who can thrive in the bright lights as well as the backwoods. Having this understanding of the two very different sides of himself makes Billy perfect to play a man grappling with this very issue."
The film also stars Dennis Quaid and Jason Patric.
Click the link to USA Today.
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