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Billy Ray called him “a prince.” Kiefer Sutherland said his dad was “never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly.” Joe Russo simply wrote, “RIP to the Goat.”
Hollywood is already sounding off on the passing of Donald Sutherland, the 2017 recipient of the honorary Oscar recipient who died Thursday at 88.
Here are some of the reactions so far (keep refreshing for updates):
It was such an honor to be presented with the Crystal Nymph, a lifetime achievement award for acting by @festivaltvmonte_carlo! I now share this award with incredible previous winners such as Donald Sutherland, @helenmirren, and @michaelkirkdouglas. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/m2sd7lJcj9
— Morgan Freeman (@morgan_freeman) June 20, 2024RIP the great Donald Sutherland, a favourite actor and always fascinating screen presence. He starred in two of my very favourite and most influential films – ‘Don’t Look Now’ and the 1978 ‘Invasion Of The Bodysnatchers’. But that is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of his… pic.twitter.com/HzRHIGd2ov
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) June 20, 2024"Hey, what if we put Donald Sutherland in our World War 2 movie…"
"Sounds great!"
"But he's playing kind of a beatnik-hippie tank commander."
"…"
But the thing is, he made it work, and work gloriously, the beautiful bastard. pic.twitter.com/KmWLhzJela
A prince.
A brilliant actor.
Wildly underrated.
I was beyond proud to be on the Academy Board of Governors when we voted him his much-deserved Governor's Award.
NOT an Ordinary Person at all…
May the odds be ever in his favor… https://t.co/M1CKbNFKUc
We are deeply saddened to hear the loss of actor & activist Donald Sutherland. A versatile performer with unforgettable characters, his contributions across genres and generations will continue to inspire storytellers of all ages.@THR remembers him here: https://t.co/1y9zgTyyX2 pic.twitter.com/pOHjxqPR5p
— TCM (@tcm) June 20, 2024One of the greatest actors cinema has ever seen. Rest in peace, Donald Sutherland. His performance in BACKDRAFT was one of my favorites of his. He left behind such an amazing body of work. 🎭🙏 pic.twitter.com/2MeWfYh0Tx
— ChadLindberg (@ChadLindberg) June 20, 2024Since the mid-1960s and through the decades, Donald Sutherland brought his singular onscreen presence to roles large and small, always putting a unique spin on his characters. Rest well and thank you for an incredible and wide-ranging body of work, good sir. pic.twitter.com/HNEXwLLPv6
— Richard Roeper (@RichardERoeper) June 20, 2024Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.
