What is it with the name ‚Kowalski‘? Why are so many epic movie characters given this name? Because it sounds exotic yet at the same time easily pronounceable?
Once you hear this most blue-collar of Polish names, you are given an insight into the character – Marlon Brando’s Stanley Kowalski in „A Streetcar Named Desire” – Barry Newman’s Kowalski in the cult film „Vanishing Point” – Clint Eastwood’s Walt Kowalski in „Gran Torino” – George Clooney’s Matt Kowalski in „Gravity” – all manly, capable men, indefatigable, unconquerable and in many ways personifications of Polish immigrants in the US.
