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John Hurt RIP

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  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 935
    Cardinal Sin said:

    Set the standard for his career as Max in Midnight Express and hit it every time thereafter.

    Think he did so even before that role Cardinal, was brilliant in The Naked Civil Servant and as Caligula in I Claudia's on TV before that.
  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 935
    church-lane said:

    Cardinal Sin said:

    Set the standard for his career as Max in Midnight Express and hit it every time thereafter.

    Think he did so even before that role Cardinal, was brilliant in The Naked Civil Servant and as Caligula in I Claudia's on TV before that.
    Claudius
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    He played so many memorable roles.

    The word is over used but he truly was an icon of British cinema.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,852
    One of the finest screen actors of his, or indeed any, generation. We were lucky to have him and a true British icon.

    RIP John
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,360
    RIP one of my favorites.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,362
    terrific actor whose unconventional looks allowed him to take a lot of unusual and interesting roles .. R I P
  • addick1965
    addick1965 Posts: 5,092
    Terrific actor....a great loss :(
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,213
    he is one actor who deserves to be called great. Sad news indeed. RIP and thank you.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,485
    edited January 2017
    Stole the show in Midnight Express.......really should have won an Oscar for that.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,891
    RIP John, a genuine legend, and what a voice

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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,485
    edited January 2017
    BBC have been showing some clips of him in various roles this morning,one of them being Caligula berating someone, possibly in the senate.
    The very sinews, veins and Adams Apple literally stood out and throbbed as he yelled insanely at the poor fella.
    I would imagine the other actors and all present in the studio must have thought to themselves "steady on John.....it's only a play."
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,733
    Another gone to that bastard disease. RIP John.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,631
    They don't make em like him anymore.

    RIP
  • SaySomething
    SaySomething Posts: 2,529
    RIP
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,257
    RIP - not of my generation but from what I did see of his stuff he had a massively powerful presence and voice
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    Was in over 200 films! That is some career! RIP
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    A brilliant actor , very sad news RIP John ,
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    The acting profession has lost a true, British great.

    Sleep tight, John.
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    RIP
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,169
    Liked him a lot, played some great roles, another sad loss!

    RIP

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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,485
    cabbles said:

    RIP - not of my generation but from what I did see of his stuff he had a massively powerful presence and voice

    Not from your generation?
    He's been around and very active for decades!
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,360
    RIP Kilgharrah
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    RIP. A great actor & a wonderfully recognisable voice.
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    One of my favourite actors. I think the first thing I remember him in was as Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment.
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,886
    Superb versatile actor - RIP

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