Steve McQueen dominated the box office as Hollywood’s antihero of the Sixties and Seventies. The Oscar-nominated legend was so popular that by 1974, he was the highest-paid movie star in the world.
Back in 1960, Yul Brynner starred in the iconic Western remake of Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven. The King and I star had a major say in casting decisions and pushed for Steve McQueen.