Hehe, it was a deserved answer to Spike. LOL, I wouldn't have a white man playing Nelson Mandela, now would I?
The characters in Flags are actually very well picked, and bear a very good resemblance to the real faces. Especially Jesse Bradford as Rene Gagnon, it's almost scary! Same goes to young Bradley (the son).
I met Clint at the shootings of Flags, and he struck me as an honest gentleman. Sat by him during a long shooting (wounded soldiers on the beach) and we were sharing saltsticks which he is very fond of
Met Bradley as well, - we walked together along with his kids to the canteen. He had been 4 times to Iwo by then, and said that the scenery on the set was absolutely identical. Nice guy, sort of earthbound I felt.