Does Jeff Bridges Know His Lines?
‘The Dude’ Jeff Bridges sits down to guess lines from some of his most famous roles. He discusses the inspiration behind ‘The Big Lebowski’, the practical special effects in ‘Tron’ and why ‘Iron Man’ felt like making a “$200 million student film.”
00:00 Intro
00:14 The Big Lebowski
00:59 Iron Man
02:48 The Fisher King
03:57 True Grit
05:02 Starman
06:16 Tron
07:08 Crazy Heart
08:01 Hell or High Water
09:56 Minions & Monsters
11:50 The Last Picture Show
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@ThailandDantotherescue
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
I thought he would be remembered as the dude, and he will be…
But I probably say "Tony Stark built it in a cave, with a box of scraps!"
@JohnNiemsMusic
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
My 2 favorite movies of his are of course THE BIG LEBOWSKI and then HELL OR HIGH WATER! HOHW I've seen a bunch of times and that movie never gets old. Ben Foster played his usual bad guy and Chris Pine was excellent as well but more than the acting the story was so well written and the acting was off the charts especially the older actress who took their order and said – I'll Tell you want you DON'T WANT! hahaha Oh and my late wife's favorite of his was THE FISHER KING!
@hermanpant3716
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
A true Hollywood great. Please go on and on about Robin sometime.
@GinaHarrisToo
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
The Fabulous Baker Boys. Gorgeous.
@GinaHarrisToo
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Does he talk that way because he has a slug of chew in his mouth?
@lsufantc0409
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Considering how long he’s been making movies it’s astonishing how much he remembers!
@violentfrog_
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
What a cool guy
@cesareaugusto9677
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Would have loved to hear him talk about his experiences in “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot”
@alighieroalighieri404
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
What a Dude!
@peep39
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Tony Stark built this in a cave! With a box of scraaaaaaaaaaaaaps!
@nateb.9947
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
I was waiting for
“Come on old man… I’ll write you a reference”
@EzraJones-bg7vu
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Love the hair, Jeff!!
@Ankka939
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
No King Kong (1976)?
@christianthorpe935
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
This might be the first one of these I've watched where the subject remembered all the films. Not to say there haven't been others.
@allencrider
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Karen Allen
@JonfromsunnysarasotaFl
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Jeff is the guy that you would have said I met at Woodstock 1969. He is by far the coolest dude in the room. And yes pun intended Dude Lebowski. 😊 Him and Jimmy Stewart are my two favorite actors of all time.
@MostNotorious
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
No Heaven's Gate? Much maligned, but one of my faves.
@JordyLicht
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
The original good guy in Hollywood.
We really need to get him, Keanu Reeves, Brendan Fraser and Bryan Cranston in a all-out buddy comedy.
@sjsmac
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Either the man had some sort of stroke or he secretly fills his mouth with mashed potatoes right before speaking. Time for the pasture.
@SilojensenDK
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Sounds exactly like Mike Tyson
@steveoshow4832
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
I would love to see Jeff return to the Starman role, 42 years on. Imagine the fun he and we would have returning to the world of now….
@Zenobeus
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Did Mike edit this? That's stayin in!
@italrissi
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Incredible memory and an actor 🎭 Great segment. 🙌
@derichiggins
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Always seems like one of the most genuine dudes out there.
@MrsLoopa
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
What a cutie pie
@louissherrit2732
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Bridges and Seth Rogan stoner comedy a la father/son version of Fear and Loathing or Up in Smoke style thing — am I wrong?
@thegrimyeaper
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
lol pretty sure they forgot to edit out him not remembering all the people's names.
@someenglishguy
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Variety did him dirty with the Hell or High water cast lmao
@maxpower6765
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Jeff the legend ✌🏼❤️
@shawnthompson940
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
A treasure.
@paulmcdonald9592
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Good man.
@stoatystoat174
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
More people should see Fisher King ❤
@erakfishfishfish
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
While The Old Man was just okay, the too-few scenes he shared with John Lithgow were outstanding. They had amazing chemistry together.
@dannydinosaur73
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
No FEARLESS???
After Lebowski, I think that's the second best role of his career!
@worsley1
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Starman!
@KeshaUlyetov
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Nice haircut
@dogmanmandog9339
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Fearless deserves more love!
@InHypnoticTrance
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Sharp as a tack. Love it. The Dude abides.
@bluebear1985
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
I don't know if it's just me, but Jeff looks a bit like Drew Carey here, but his hair is longer.
@roboct6
July 9, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Jeff Bridges is definitely one of the finest film actors of all time.
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