He was initially an ambassador from the Hippie Nation, a force of irreverence armed with a sharp wit and a what-me-worry smile. Which is why, in the late 1960s, right when Flower Power was beginning to bloom in full and the escalating situation in Vietnam galvanized the youth generation, Donald …
Read More »Flashback: Donald Sutherland Is the Everyman Who Faced Down an Alien Invasion
If you were casting a movie about an alien invasion of Earth, who would play the human hero? One of our musclebound action stars, like Dave Bautista or Jason Statham? A magazine-cover beauty like Zendaya or Anya Taylor-Joy? Whatever script you’re working with, it’s unlikely you’d be on the lookout …
Read More »Elliott Gould Remembers Donald Sutherland: 'He Was Like My Brother'
Elliott Gould, who starred alongside Donald Sutherland in Robert Altman’s 1970 war comedyMASH, shared a tribute to the beloved actor, who died on Thursday at the age of 88. In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, Gould remembered his co-star and longtime friend. “Donald was a giant, not only physically …
Read More »'I Am Heartbroken': Jane Fonda Shares Touching Tribute to Donald Sutherland
Jane Fonda, who starred alongside Donald Sutherland in the 1971 thriller Klute, has shared a heartfelt tribute to her former cast mate. Sutherland died on Thursday at age 88 in Miami following a long illness. “I am stunned to hear that Donald Sutherland has died. He was my fascinating co-star …
Read More »Donald Sutherland, 'Klute' and 'Ordinary People' Actor, Dead at 88
Donald Sutherland, a beloved film presence for more than 50 years whose warm, rich voice was as distinctive as the regal bearing he brought to so many of his roles, died Thursday at the age of 88. Sutherland’s agency CAA confirmed the actor’s death to the Hollywood Reporter, adding that …
Read More »'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' Is One Stuffed (But Satisfying) Prequel
Long before there was a Katniss Everdeen, future victor of the Hunger Games and Panem’s No. 1 revolutionary icon, there was Lucy Gray Baird — a young woman who also hailed from District 12 and found herself recruited as a tribute in a fascist world’s annual entertainment death march. She …
Read More »'Lawmen: Bass Reeves' Makes a Remarkable Story Unremarkable
Bass Reeves has one hell of a story. Born into slavery in Arkansas, he was forced by his owner to fight on the Confederate side of the Civil War. He escaped — legend has it, he beat up his owner over a card game and ran off — and lived …
Read More »Donald Sutherland's Mr. Harrigan Schemes From Grave in Trailer for Stephen King Adaptation
In the new trailer for Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, the titular character played by Donald Sutherland dies, but it appears he still is able to communicate in the supernatural thriller. Based on the short story by Stephen King, the John Lee Hancock written-and-directed film arrives on Oct. 5 via Netflix. In …
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