I thought Peck played it fairly well. Peck is capable of playing a commanding role. But, I think George C. Scott played Patton much better. I recall watching a documentary about the making of the Patton movie, where Scott actually studied the man, his accomplishments, his problems within the Army and actually tried to be him. Scott really tried to do a little more than be an actor in this film, which is why I think it’s better.
Scott’s role was apparently completely outside the character of Scott himself who looks like turned out to a a kind of hippie. Scott turned out to be a bit weird, but his role as Patton was stunning. All this talk - I’m gonna watch “Patton” the movie tonight I think.