En af Hollywoods mest anerkendte skuespillere igennem årtier, Donald Sutherland, er død, 88 år.
Nyheden blev delt af hans søn, skuespilleren Kiefer Sutherland, på X i går:
With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more… pic.twitter.com/3EdJB03KKT
— Kiefer Sutherland (@RealKiefer) June 20, 2024
Kiefer Sutherland kalder faren »en af de vigtigste skuespillere i filmhistorien«, og det er svært at være uenig i.
Yngre filmfans vil måske bedst kende ham fra ‘The Hunger Games’, hvor han bragte dybde og autoritet til rollen som Præsident Snow. Andre bemærkelsesværdige roller de senere år var serierne ‘The Undoing’ og ‘Trust’. I sidstnævnte gav han en foruroligende version af rigmanden J. Paul Getty.
Hans filmhistorisk mest vægtige roller skal dog findes i tidligere årtier. Nicolas Roegs psykologiske gyser ‘Rødt chok’, hvor han spiller sorgramt familiefar, vil nok stå tilbage som hans største rolle filmhistorisk set.
Men også roller i ‘Kellys helte’, ‘M.A.S.H.’, ‘Klute’, ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’, Fellinis ‘Casanova’, ‘Ordinary People’, ‘JFK’ vil blive husket blandt mange andre siden starten af 70’erne.
Mange har reageret på den canadiske skuespillers død. Her er et lille udpluk, blandt andet fra Tom Blyth, der spillede Coriolanus Snow i ‘Hunger Games’-spinoffen fra sidste år, Hellen Mirren og Præsident Biden.
Helen Mirren: “Donald Sutherland was one of the smartest actors I ever worked with. He had a wonderful enquiring brain, and a great knowledge on a wide variety of subjects…I will miss his presence in this world.” https://t.co/IfuCT4652g pic.twitter.com/Ml3RmiaOMD
— Variety (@Variety) June 20, 2024
aww man. farewell, Donald Sutherland pic.twitter.com/UbvLs3WG9a
— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) June 20, 2024
Donald Sutherland was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and one-of-a-kind actor who inspired and entertained the world for decades.
My thoughts are with his family and all those who loved him.
— President Biden (@POTUS) June 20, 2024
Today we lost one of our greatest actors, Donald Sutherland. It was my honor to work with him many years ago, and I will never forget his charisma and ability. If you want a master class in acting, watch him in “Ordinary People”. My condolences to Kiefer. pic.twitter.com/qjMz69Nraq
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) June 20, 2024
RIP 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
Oh Man. RIP to a true great. https://t.co/kXSz5Mh8LG
— John Cusack (@johncusack) June 20, 2024
#RIPDonaldSutherland. I was blessed to direct him in #Backdraft. One of the most intelligent, interesting & engrossing film actors of all time. Incredible range, creative courage & dedication to serving the story & the audience with supreme excellence. https://t.co/kw601XQ6uh
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) June 20, 2024
An iconic actor has departed. So many wonderful roles, and while many will be remembered today — especially his later turn in Hunger Games, I am going to land on Oddball in Kelly's Heroes.
"Always with the negative waves, Moriarty." https://t.co/cAgqQpLZUp
— David Simon (@AoDespair) June 20, 2024