Paul Newman will always be one of the most beloved screen legends in the history of American cinema. And for anyone who remembers him for just about any role he's ever performed, you'll easily understand why his films are still relevant as well as exciting to watch.
Newman will forever be considered as "one of the greats," along with Fred Astaire, Dustin Hoffman, James Stewart, and Marlon Brando. There's just something about his enigmatic performances that will always keep him as the best of the best when it comes to actors.
While Newman was never heralded as one of the world's best singers, he manages to show off his performance abilities in one legendary scene from his heartbreaking drama, Cool Hand Luke.
Newman, playing Luke Jackson, a Korean War Veteran, finds himself stuck in prison as a result of his inability to follow authority, Luke seems to have a failure to communicate with the law.
Luke finds out that his beloved mother died, and his heartbreaking response will long be remembered as one of the most beautiful moments on the big screen.
He begins to play the song "Plastic Jesus" in a slow, almost whispering, somber tone. But when he reaches the second verse, he attacks it with an uplifting virility that only Newman was capable of achieving.
When he looks up to God and heaven with tears streaming down his face, Newman captured the whirlwind of emotions that America itself was going through in that turbulent era.
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