As far asVincent D’Onofrioroles go, the actor doesn’t automatically scream “Western.”

Then there’s Jack Horne, Vincent D’Onofrio’s character.

Jack Horne is quite an interesting character.

Vincent D’Onofrio as Jack Horne eating beef jerky in ‘The Magnificent Seven’ (2016)

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The original film starred Gregory Peck.

Butthe way that Horne uses his faith as both a shield and a weapon is quite compelling.

With intense focus, he saves lives while simultaneously taking them, and the juxtaposition is fascinating.

Goodnight Rochibeaux talking to a woman with her back to the camera in The Magnificent Seven

More than that, the charisma of the titular Seven themselves is perhaps the icing on the cake.

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