The Smithsonian Institution has honoured Clint Eastwood for his six decades of work in American film.
The 81-year-old actor and director was visiting the National Museum of American History in Washington DC to help dedicate the new Warner Bros Theater as a space to present the history of Hollywood.
Eastwood, who was awarded the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal for his distinguished contributions in film, said he was a fan of the museum complex.
The Hollywood icon also commented on the recent casting of Justin Timberlake to co-star in his next film, Trouble with the Curve. He said he liked Timberlake as a performer and recording artist, "but I'd seen him acting and he does quite well."
Eastwood, who endorsed John McCain in the presidential race four years ago, joked that he may run for president himself this time. He didn't say who he was supporting.
He told a crowd of donors and lawmakers that "it's very nice to be part of the Smithsonian, at least as the recipient of a medal and not in one of the cabinets."
