Clint Eastwood's lookalike son Scott stars in a dapper photoshoot for Mr Porter as he reveals why he finally adopted his famous father's name after 27 years of anonymity

Four-time Oscar winner Clint Eastwood's actor son Scott has revealed why he decided to live the first 27 years of his life using his mother Jacelyn Reeves' surname, rather than adopting his famous father's well-known moniker. 

In an interview with high-end menswear website Mr Porter, the 28-year-old, who will soon be seen starring alongside Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf in WWII movie Fury, explained that he wanted to break into the industry on his own terms - without relying on his father's name in order to secure roles.

'I knew I had to do things on my own terms for a while,' he said in the interview, which is accompanied by a series of striking images, featuring the dapper actor and model. 

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Dapper gentleman: Scott Eastwood, 28, posed up for a striking photoshoot for menswear website Mr Porter

Dapper gentleman: Scott Eastwood, 28, posed up for a striking photoshoot for menswear website Mr Porter

Family ties: The budding actor spent the first 27 years of his life using his mother Jacelyn Reeves' surname

Family ties: The budding actor spent the first 27 years of his life using his mother Jacelyn Reeves' surname

Strike a pose: Scott avoided the limelight for many years, explaining that his youth was filled with 'weekend jobs, hitting dive bars, surfing and fishing with the boys' rather than red carpet events

Strike a pose: Scott avoided the limelight for many years, explaining that his youth was filled with 'weekend jobs, hitting dive bars, surfing and fishing with the boys' rather than red carpet events

'I’ve been brought up to understand that you’ve gotta make your own way in life. My dad… he isn’t the kinda guy to give hand-outs. He’s old-school like that; anybody who knows him will tell you.'

Despite his incredible Hollywood heritage, Scott spent much of his childhood sheltered from the bright lights of Tinseltown. The budding star enjoyed a relatively normal upbringing which was, he explained, enriched by the kinds of experiences many young men like to enjoy. 

'It was weekend jobs, hitting dive bars, surfing and fishing with the boys,' he added, before adding that it was never really his desire to step into the spotlight that has shone so brightly on his father for so many years. 

But as Scott slowly began forging his own career as an actor and a model, he made the decision, aged 27, to change his last name to Eastwood - a choice he insisted was based on his close bond with the wider Eastwood family.

Then: Clint Eastwood pictured at age 28 when he was starring as cowboy Rowdy Yates in popular American Western TV series Rawhide
Now: Scott, also 28, is pictured in a campaign for Davidoff Cool Water

Spot the difference: Scott (R) bears a striking resemblance to his famous father Clint, who is pictured in 1958 at age 28, when he was starring as cowboy Rowdy Yates in popular American Western TV series Rawhide

On my own: The actor is determined to continue his father's 'good name' 

On my own: The actor is determined to continue his father's 'good name' 

Make it or break it: While the actor remains close with his father, he insists that the Oscar-winner doesn't give him 'hand-outs'

Make it or break it: While the actor remains close with his father, he insists that the Oscar-winner doesn't give him 'hand-outs'

Regardless of why he made the decision, it's clear that his close familial link to the Hollywood veteran couldn't have remained a secret forever thanks to Scott's uncanny resemblance to Clint. 

His Mr Porter photo spread highlights the same strong jawline, moody gaze and chiseled features that his father became known for early on his career, when he was starring as cowboy Rowdy Yates in popular American Western TV series Rawhide during the late 1950s.  

Indeed, Scott, who earlier this month revealed that he has been signed as the newest face of Davidoff Cool Water, made clear to emphasize the fact that he is 'making it' on his own - without the help of assistance of his famous father. 

That said, he added that Clint, whose most recent movie project American Sniper is up for Best Picture at Sunday's Academy Awards, is his 'hero' and explained that he wants nothing more than to 'continue his good name'. 

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