The Good, the Bad and the Ugly production of other Spaghetti Westerns ("My Name Is Nobody" and "A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe"), but none of these bore direct relations with his previous films. However, screenwriter Luciano Vincenzoni stated on numerous occasions that he had written a treatment for a sequel, tentatively titled "Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo n. 2" "(The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2)". According to Vincenzoni and Eli Wallach, the film would have been set 20 years after the original, and would have followed Tuco pursuing Blondie's grandson for the gold. Clint Eastwood expressed interest in taking part in the
Clint Eastwood in the 1960s in the United States until 1967. "A Fistful of Dollars" opened in January, "For a Few Dollars More" in May and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" in December 1967. Some twenty minutes were cut from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", particularly many scenes involving Lee Van Cleef, although Eastwood's remained intact. The trilogy was publicised as James Bond-type entertainment. All three films were successful in American cinemas, and turned Eastwood into a major film star in 1967, particularly "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", which eventually collected $8 million in rental earnings. However, upon release,