SCOTT EASTWOOD

The star of the movies Pacific Rim: Uprising and The Fate of the Furious portrays real-life Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha in the military thriller The Outpost (in theaters July 2). Eastwood, 34, the son of legendary actor-director Clint Eastwood, stars in the true story of a small unit of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan defending themselves against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in the Battle of Kamdesh.

Why was The Outpost a story that you wanted to help tell? I always like paying homage to heroes. This one was really interesting because it is a story about everyday people. They’re not the most elite fighting group. They’re ordinary people doing extraordinary things under extraordinary circumstances.

Did you get to meet the real-life Staff Sergeant Romesha? I did speak with him on the phone. He’s a total gentleman, as humble as they come. He had a tremendous amount of responsibility. There always is in these real-life stories that involve life and death and people’s families.

Do you ever feel there are higher expectations for you because you are Clint Eastwood’s son? All I know is that I’m super humbled and fortunate to be working in a business that I really enjoy and to tell stories that affect people. The rest of it, I just put my head down and keep moving forward and try not to think about that kind of stuff.

Is there something in your life that you want but don’t have? I’m not a material guy, but you know what I could use? More good pairs of socks, because even though I have a socks and boxers company [Made Here], I still lose them in the washer. They’re still being eaten.

What injury did he have to work through while shooting The Outpost?

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