Reuters withdrew its coverage of an interview with filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood Tuesday after he disputed its authenticity as incendiary quotes about his age and the state of Hollywood began making the rounds online.

An earlier version of this article was published on June 2. It has been updated with statements from the interview’s author and publisher.

Clint Eastwood denied making comments to an Austrian newspaper where he was quoted criticizing filmmakers for their lack of originality, saying the entire interview was "phony."