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Movie legend Clint Eastwood will reportedly kill off his legendary Dirty Harry character in a new movie.

The 77-year-old is going to follow in the footsteps of Sylvester Stallone - who has handed comebacks to his Rocky and Rambo alter-egos in recent months - and bring his gun-toting Inspector Harry Callahan out of retirement for a new installment of the gritty cop franchise.

But according to The Sun, the hero, who first appeared onscreen in 1971, won't make it to the end of the movie.

A source tells the newspaper, "Clint will make sure Dirty Harry goes out in style." (CAM/WNTSU/TN)

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