The Electrifying ‘Tombstone’ Scene That Proved Kurt Russell Was the Perfect Choice To Play Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp‘s larger-than-life reputation in history and on the big screen has shaped countless Western movie portrayals. Whether carved as a fictional character or faithfully based on historical facts, many Hollywood legends have left their mark on Wyatt. Each actor brought their own flavor to the legendary lawman. Henry Fonda gave him a steady and quiet calm in My Darling Clementine.Burt Lancaster portrayed him with a tough, no-frills grit in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and Kevin Costner leaned into a brooding, understated intensity in Wyatt Earp. But none captured the humanity of Wyatt quite like Kurt Russell in George P. Cosmatos‘ 1993 Western Tombstone.