Billy Bob Thornton has shown a willingness to play a wide range of roles, but there were two huge ones that he rejected without a second thought.

Other than their shared status as Academy Award-winning filmmakers, Billy Bob Thornton and Clint Eastwood haven’t travelled in the same circles or entered each other’s orbit too often, only once kind ...

Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton has had a fascinating career portraying unique and interesting characters across comedy, drama, and Westerns.