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Role Recall: Jeff Bridges on 'Lebowski,' 'Tron' and More, Man

Jeff Bridges says it’s “a bit naïve” to synonymously equate him with The Dude, his “man”-dropping, pot-smoking iconic character from the cult favorite The Big Lebowski. As a producer on the movie, Bridges worked for 18 years to shepherd the project to the big screen (he’d initially planned to direct it himself, with his father — the late Lloyd Bridges — playing the titular part Jeff would ultimately take). Maleficent's Brenton Thwaites stars as society's selected 'Receiver of Memories' from Brid