Vogue (magazine) the American issue (the other two men were actors George Clooney and Richard Gere), and the first in which the man was black. Some observers criticized the cover as a prejudicial depiction of James because his pose with Bündchen was reminiscent of a poster for the film "King Kong". Further criticism arose when the website "Watching the Watchers" analyzed the photo alongside the World War I recruitment poster titled "Destroy This Mad Brute". James reportedly however liked the cover shoot. In February 2011, just before the 2011 Syrian protests unfolded, "Vogue" published a controversial piece by Joan Juliet Buck on
First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong be in every scientific library." American media figure Walter Cronkite lauded "First Man" as well, remarking: In early 2003, actor-director Clint Eastwood and production people at the studio Warner Bros. bought the film rights to "First Man". Eastwood had previously directed as well as starred in the 2000 space-themed movie "Space Cowboys", though he stated that he would likely not appear on camera in "First Man". However, the project wound up in development hell despite significant interest. Armstrong himself died on August 25, 2012, before any actual filming took place. Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures ultimately took up the "First