• Clint Eastwood made a rare public appearance with Dr. Jane Goodall at her 90th birthday tour event
• Eastwood was spotted at the Dr. Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope event in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.
• Although Eastwood hasn’t worked with Goodall on a film, he has experience working with primates in movies
Here is what happened:
Clint Eastwood, the Hollywood legend, was seen making a rare public appearance alongside renowned conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall during one of her speaking engagements as part of her 90th birthday tour. The event took place at the Sunset Cultural Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., which happens to be Eastwood’s longtime home. The audience, at one point, serenaded Goodall with a rendition of “Happy Birthday” as she sat onstage. Eastwood, who is a four-time Oscar winner and also served as the town’s mayor between 1986 and 1988, was spotted in attendance.
During the event, Eastwood was seen wearing a gray jacket over a colorful flannel and dark pants, adding to his classic, laid-back style. He was also photographed joining Goodall at a VIP reception, engaging in conversation with her while seated in comfortable armchairs by a coffee table. Although Eastwood and Goodall have not collaborated on a film project, the mutual respect and admiration between these two icons were evident in their interactions at the event.
Goodall, the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, rose to fame in the ’60s for her groundbreaking research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania, which significantly contributed to the understanding of primate behavior. While Eastwood hasn’t worked with Goodall on a movie, he does have experience working with primates, having starred alongside an orangutan in the 1978 comedy film Every Which Way but Loose. Despite his rare public appearances in recent years, Eastwood continues to be active in the film industry, with sightings of him filming his latest project Juror #2 in Savannah, Georgia, alongside a star-studded cast that includes Leslie Bibb, Zoey Deutch, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, and Kiefer Sutherland.
