I grew up near Louisville, Ky, and for years there The Big Lebowski lived on through Lebowski fest, an annual bowling-filled event for fans to celebrate the Ethan and Joel Coen movie. Despite not being a big hit upon release, it’s been around in the cultural consciousness for practically my entire life, yet I still occasionally learn a BTS fact or two about the Jeff Bridges movie I'd never known before.
That’s exactly what happened this week, when I learned like half of The Dude’s wardrobe was actually “scored” from Jeff Bridges’ own closet after he joined The Big Lebowski cast. It's probably one of the wilder celebrity fashion facts I've accrued over the years. The actor confirmed the stories in an interview with Larry King a while back, noting:
