Tresvantsyism killed the western as we know it.

Let's say Hollywood actually decided to start making Westerns again... who could they cast? Mark Ruffalo in a re-make of Fistful of Dollars? Orlando Bloom as Shane? This reminds me of that post about James Bond no longer having chest hair... it all ties into the same thing. The "ideal man" is an ever changing thing, and these days, he tends to prefer spooning, eating Yoplait, and watching Rob Reiner movies in the dark to, you know, shooting first and asking questions later.

I could honestly see Westerns making a comeback very soon, especially with the Git-R-Done political mindscape that seems to have a huge chunk of this country on lock. But I can't think of too many actors who could really pull it off.