During Super Bowl XLVI , Eastwood narrated a halftime advertisement for Chrysler titled " It 's Halftime in America " . The advertisement was criticized by several U.S. Republicans , who claimed it implied that President Barack Obama deserved a second term . In response to the criticism , Eastwood stated , " I am certainly not politically affiliated with Mr. Obama . It was meant to be a message about job growth and the spirit of America . " Eastwood next directed '' Jersey Boys '' , a musical biography based on the Tony Award-winning musical '' Jersey Boys '' . The film told the story of the musical group The Four Seasons , and was released on June 20 , 2014 . Eastwood directed '' American Sniper '' , a film adaptation of Chris Kyle 's eponymous memoir , following Steven Spielberg 's departure from the project . The film was released on December 25 , 2014 . '' American Sniper '' grossed more than $ 350 million domestically and over $ 547 million globally , making it one of Eastwood 's biggest movies commercially . His next film , '' Sully '' , starred Tom Hanks as Chesley Sullenberger , who successfully landed the US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in an emergency landing , keeping all passengers on board alive . Released in the United States in September 2016 , it became another commercial success for Eastwood , grossing over $ 238 million worldwide . In 2018 , he directed the biographical thriller '' The 15:17 to Paris '' , which saw previously non-professional actors Spencer Stone , Anthony Sadler and Alek Skarlatos playing themselves as they stop the 2015 Thalys train attack . The film received a generally negative reception from critics , who were largely critical of the acting by the three leads . Eastwood next starred in and directed '' The Mule '' , which was released in December 2018 . He played Earl Stone , an elderly drug smuggler based on Leo Sharp , Eastwood 's first acting role since '' Trouble with the Curve '' in 2012
2015 Thalys train attack
2015 Thalys train attack
Clint Eastwood