'Supreme excellence': Trudeau, Hollywood stars honour famed Canadian actor Donald Sutherland
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Family, Hollywood peers and other famous fans paid tribute to Donald Sutherland Thursday afternoon following news of his death, lauding the Canadian actor as a screen legend and a brilliant artist.
Family, Hollywood peers and other famous fans paid tribute to Donald Sutherland Thursday afternoon following news of his death, lauding the Canadian actor as a screen legend and a brilliant artist.
Actor Kiefer Sutherland announced his father's death at 88 in a social media post in which he also reflected on the elder Sutherland's love for his craft.
"I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film," he wrote in a post on X.
The two starred together in several projects throughout the late actor's career, including the films "Max Dugan Returns" in 1983, "Forsaken" in 2015, and "A Time to Kill" in 1996.
"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 than that. A life well lived," Kiefer Sutherland said.
The late Canadian actor has garnered similar praise from some high profile fans, including at least one head of government. Speaking to reporters in Nova Scotia Thursday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recalled the experience of meeting Sutherland when he was young.
"Even as a young man who hadn't had a full exposure to the depth of brilliance of Donald Sutherland, I was deeply, deeply star-struck," Trudeau said. "He was a man with a strong presence, a brilliance in his craft, and truly, truly a great Canadian artist. And he will be deeply missed."
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