Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood isn’t immune to flops, as evidenced by a joke the director made at Caitlyn Jenner’s expense on Saturday during the taping of Spike TV’s “Guys Choice Awards.”

Eastwood was on hand to present a trophy to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and during his introduction, the legendary actor-director referenced other athletes who went on to acting careers.

“[Like] Jim Brown or Caitlyn-somebody,” Eastwood said, referring to the former Bruce Jenner who revealed her female form last week on the cover of Vanity Fair. The joke failed to amuse the crowd, which included Salma Hayek, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Pratt and Rachel McAdams and will be snipped from the broadcast.

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“We will remove the reference in the version that will air on June 18,” a Spike TV spokesperson told TheWrap.

Jenner will star in the summer docuseries “I Am Cait” for the E! network, where she’ll document her own transition and tackle issues relevant to the community.

“So many people go through life, and they never deal with their own issues, no matter what the issues are,” Jenner said in a promo clip. “Ours happen to be gender identity. But how many people go through life and just waste an entire life because they never deal with themselves, to just be who they are?”

The “Guys Choice Awards” evening, hosted by “Empire” stars Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, saw honors for Neeson, Hayek, Chelsea Handler and Floyd Mayweather.

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From her days as a U.S. track and field athlete to her marriage to Kris Jenner, Bruce's look has changed in terms of her hairstyle, her face and, now, her gender.
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Caitlyn was born Bruce Jenner was born on October 28, 1949 in Mount Kisco, New York. She earned a football scholarship to Graceland College, but a knee injury stopped her from pursuing it. Then, she veered towards decathlon and graduated in 1973 with a degree in physical education.
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At the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, in 1976, Jenner placed first in the decathlon, setting the world record of 8,616 points and seen here crossing the finish line.
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In 1976, Jenner was awarded the James E. Sullivan award presented to the "outstanding amateur athlete in the United States."
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Jenner speaking at the 2001 Service America Awards Presentation Ceremony on June 11.
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Jenner took part in the Celebrities Race to Make Dreams Come True in August 23, 2003.
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Jenner and her two daughters, Kendall and Kyle, at the film premiere of the "Teacher's Pet" on January 12, 2004.
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Jenner and now ex-wife Kris at the HollyRods Designcure 7th Annual Benefit on July 9, 2005.
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Jenner at the 2006 ESPY Awards on July 12.
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Jenner and family at the "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" premiere on Oct. 9, 2007.
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Jenner and family at the "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" Season 2 Launch on March 19, 2008.
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Jenner attended the event where Lamar Odom launched Rich Soil at Kitson LA on October 21, 2009.
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Jenner and ex-wife Kris at the Endless Youth & Life Store Opening Celebration, November 11, 2010.
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Jenner with ex-wife Kris at the City of Hope Honors Shelli and Irving Azoff with the 2011 Spirit of Life Award event on May 7, 2011.
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Jenner at the 5th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic on May 7, 2012.
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Jenner at the Annual Charity Day Hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC on September 11, 2013. Here, Jenner looks younger, and is sporting a longer hair do.
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At the time, this was one of the most highly-talked about photos of Jenner, taken in January of 2014. Here, she was seen wearing a bandage around her throat, which many speculated was because she had her Adam's apple reduced.
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Jenner at the 13th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational Gala on April 4, 2014.
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The former Olympian introduced herself as Caitlyn Jenner in an exclusive cover shoot for the July 2015 issue of Vanity Fair magazine.
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The athlete formerly known as Bruce underwent dramatic changes to both her public image and physical appearance leading up to the announcement of her transition

From her days as a U.S. track and field athlete to her marriage to Kris Jenner, Bruce's look has changed in terms of her hairstyle, her face and, now, her gender.

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