"He’s not a whip-cracking villain," adds Zwick. "Bagley’s racism is undeniable but it’s unconscious and wholly appropriate for a man of his time, which is a subtlety that Tony conveys. It’s a very brave performance."
It was precisely that subtlety that drew Goldwyn to the part. "What fascinates me is moral ambiguity and that’s why I find villains often interesting to play," he says. There is a gray area to everything, particularly in war. In trying to affect a certain doctrine or solve a perceived problem, negative results occur and Bagley personifies all that and it’s very interesting to explore." On a more physical note, Zwick says, "he’s also a hugely talented horseman, which was a good thing because I had to put him into a situation where he was riding a horse through explosions and gunfire and he just nailed it."
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