Garbato, sorridente, intenso, quello di William Hurt resterà un volto indimenticabile, anche per le tante maschere indossate in una carriera che oggi in molti ricordano, dopo la terribile notizia della sua morte arrivata nella giornata di ieri. E con gli inevitabili chiarimenti sulla causa del decesso, arrivano anche gli immancabili e doverosi omaggi, nel toccante ricordo affidato ai social da tante star e amici dell’attore scomparso.
LEGGI ANCHE: È morto William Hurt
La conferma di Alexander Hurt che la morte sarebbe dovuta alle complicazioni conseguenti al cancro alla prostata di cui soffriva da tempo – come emerso nel 2018 – è arrivata dopo la comunicazione iniziale dell’altro figlio Will, secondo cui il padre si sarebbe spento “pacificamente”, e della sua richiesta di rispettare la privacy della famiglia in lutto.
Eccentrico, eccezionale, una leggenda, “troppo giovane per dovergli dire addio”: Come si vede, dagli esempi che seguono, in molti hanno voluto dare la propria testimonianza dell’affetto che li legava a lui, della gratitudine o dell’esperienza vissuta insieme a William Hurt ne tanti film nei quali potremo continuare ad ammirarlo. Persino la sua ex Marlee Matlin che, dopo averlo accusato nel libro I’ll Scream Later del 2009, dal red carpet dei Critics’ Choice Awards lo definisce “unico nel suo genere”:
Di seguito le reazioni su twitter alla morte di William Hurt:
A great actor has left us.
RIP William Hurt 🙏 pic.twitter.com/rg3PmXOmFd— Antonio Banderas (@antoniobanderas) March 13, 2022
William Hurt has passed. On Robin Hood, I was aware of his reputation for asking character based questions, so I had compiled a file on the life of William Marshall. He sought me out when he arrived on set. I handed him the stack. Not sure if I’ve ever seen a bigger smile. RIP.
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) March 13, 2022
Sad to hear about William Hurt. Such a legend.
— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) March 13, 2022
Wow, another Major loss to the acting community. Great actor. Great mind. RIP https://t.co/aKu8NWLgaz
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) March 13, 2022
Rest In Peace to an amazing talent William Hurt, beloved Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in our Marvel Cinematic Universe. pic.twitter.com/jH1JegmqEP
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) March 14, 2022
R.I.P. William Hurt. So sad to hear this news. Working with him on Broadcast News was amazing. He will be greatly missed.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) March 13, 2022
I’m so sad to hear of the passing of William Hurt. I had the privilege of directing him in The Village. He was a master of his acting craft. Every take was new and revealing. #rip
— M. Night Shyamalan ⌛ (@MNightShyamalan) March 13, 2022
Very sorry to hear about the passing of William Hurt. He was a fine actor, an Academy Award winner. He also did a classic reading of my story "Low Men in Yellow Coats," from HEARTS IN ATLANTIS. I loved hitchhiking on his immense talent.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 13, 2022
Grateful that I had the opportunity to work with William Hurt. I admired his acting so much and watching his commitment in person was remarkable. My thoughts are with his family. pic.twitter.com/faDLANuq2E
— Topher Grace (@TopherGrace) March 13, 2022
I had the great pleasure of working beside William Hurt in Too Big To Fail. Bill was a consummate professional. Continually searching for greater truth and human understanding. Blessings to his family and friends. RIP. pic.twitter.com/hOJPtPbVf9
— Matthew Modine (@MatthewModine) March 13, 2022
So sad to hear William Hurt has died. He was a truly brilliant actor. Filming scenes with him in Humans was like having a front row seat at a masterclass.
— Rebecca Front (@RebeccaFront) March 13, 2022
R.I.P. William Hurt. So sad to hear this news. Working with him on Broadcast News was amazing. He will be greatly missed.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) March 13, 2022
Saddened to hear of the passing of actor William Hurt. He broke the mold in his Oscar-winning role in Kiss of the Spider Woman, broke smiles in Broadcast News, and broke our hearts in The Accidental Tourist. A great loss to the world. Rest among the stars now, good sir.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) March 13, 2022
One of the most intuitive and in the moment actors. So truthful, real and always compelling. Too young to be saying goodbye. This one hurts Rip William Hurt #legend pic.twitter.com/n2d4jgFigR
— Barbara Crampton (@barbaracrampton) March 13, 2022
William Hurt was a beyond brilliant film & stage actor, and then he went and guested on @TheKOQ and was so deadpan, low-key hilarious. “This is good cake. And I’m not a cake guy.” RIP pic.twitter.com/3CnnjZDmYz
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) March 13, 2022
