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Farewell of the Week
R.I.P. Burt Reynolds. The iconic actor died Thursday at the age of 82, bringing to close a career that gave us no shortage of memorable roles. Whether he was swaggering through Smokey and the Bandit or playing titular tough guys in Gator or Hooper, Reynolds' characters were beloved because he imbued them with his own charisma, but perhaps his best work came when he ditched the bravado in Boogie Nights. As aging adult-film producer Jack Horner, Reynolds was still cool, but there was also a weary tenderness to his performance, something only a veteran of the business could summon. The turn earned him his only Oscar nomination, and it's a reminder that he made every role his.
Remembering Burt Reynolds
R.I.P. Burt Reynolds. The iconic actor died Thursday at the age of 82, bringing to close a career that gave us no shortage of memorable roles. Whether he was swaggering through Smokey and the Bandit or playing titular tough guys in Gator or Hooper, Reynolds' characters were beloved because he imbued them with his own charisma, but perhaps his best work came when he ditched the bravado in Boogie Nights. As aging adult-film producer Jack Horner, Reynolds was still cool, but there was also a weary tenderness to his performance, something only a veteran of the business could summon. The turn earned him his only Oscar nomination, and it's a reminder that he made every role his.
Remembering Burt Reynolds
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