General Discussion

the role of 'Tom Buchanon', Daisy's husband--- I thought that was particularly good casting!

Bruce Dern's earlier career spent much time in western roles
as a particularly smarmy and slimy cowboy villain, one of 'the bad guys'
in many westerns, with numerous appearances in the TV westerns
'The Big Valley' and 'Gunsmoke' and in Clint Eastwood's feature film
'Hang 'Em High' (where he got hung)
and in John Wayne's 'The Cowboys' where he shot Wayne's character to death...

His face was one I came to recognize, as well as his manner,
but it was many years later before I learned his name!
He was great at playing 'the bad guy'---
but his usual roles would not tend to make you 'like him' as an actor,
because most people would not 'like' the characters he portrayed!

As such, I think he did a great job, and deserves more recognition for his acting talent!

The last major role he played which I know about, was as
the Secretary of Defense who was eventually fired by the president
in the film 'Independence Day' !

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dern