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 British newspaper 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."

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