The 1969 adaptation made Cogburn the lead character so the movie could be a starring vehicle for Wayne, but the 2010 remake remained truer to the original story. Jeff Bridges' Cogburn isn't the lead character in the Coens' True Grit; Hailee Steinfeld's Mattie takes center stage.
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Jan 31, 2011 · Having seen both, I think the 2010 version is superior in almost every respect... however, the 1969 version did give us a little more backstory ...
Jan 28, 2011 · This may be blasphemous to some, but yes The Coen Brothers version of "True Grit" is better than Henry Hathaway's. It was shot better, scripted ...