There's a reason Clint Eastwood's daughter Francesca was in a position to proudly represent her screen legend father on the world premiere of his film Juror #2 on October 27, despite her recent arrest on domestic violence charges.
Prosecutors had already decided to not press charges against Francesca Eastwood over the alleged attack on her boyfriend. TMZ reported on Sunday. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office decided back in October to not pursue the case because there was insufficient evidence and the alleged victim, Francesca Eastwood's boyfriend, refused to cooperate.
Undoubtedly, the prosecution's decision got here as a relief to the 94-year-old Eastwood, his beloved daughter and her family. Following Francesca Eastwood's arrest, sources near the family told the Daily Mail that the film star and director had been “struggling” with “all the recent low points in his life,” including his daughter's recent legal troubles and his death in July Girlfriend, Christina Sandera.
“Francesca's arrest couldn't have come at a worse time in his life as he is quite saddened by the loss of his girlfriend three months ago,” a source told the Daily Mail. “To say he is unwell is a gross understatement.”
The prosecutor's decision also meant that a criminal prosecution wouldn’t overshadow the discharge of “Juror #2,” which could potentially be the ultimate film in Eastwood's seven-decade Hollywood profession. Francesca Eastwood plays a small but crucial role within the well-reviewed legal thriller.
She was arrested by Beverly Hills police on Saturday, October 12, after a verbal argument together with her boyfriend turned physical, TMZ reported. According to People magazine, her boyfriend is personal trainer and actor Alexander Wraith, with whom she had a baby son in 2018. After her arrest, Francesca Eastwood was charged with domestic violence and released on $50,000 bail.
Francesca Eastwood was there, as were the film's other stars, Toni Collette and Nicholas Hoult, who also praised the director. Collette said she was honored to work with Eastwood as a director, “which still blows my mind… but he's a really good, solid person. “Getting to know him was incredible.”
The film's release was embroiled in other controversies – all in Eastwood's name. Critics slammed Warner Bros.' The decision to deny Juror #2 a wide theatrical release despite the film receiving almost universal praise “Legal thriller with a heavy conscience” as well as Eastwood's longstanding relationship with the studio.
Diversity reported that Eastwood has starred in and directed commercially successful films for the studio for 50 years, most recently “The Mule” in 2018. Eastwood also has a track record of producing films such as “Unforgiven,” “American Sniper” and “Sully.” “look back. win awards or attract Oscar attention. Warner Bros. insisted that Juror #2 was originally planned for direct-to-streaming. The film is scheduled to be released on Max on December 20th. the Los Angeles Times reported.
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