‘Misery’ Director Rob Reiner Remembers James Caan As Hollywood Pays Tribute To An Icon

Refresh for updates… Hollywood is mourning the loss of one of its greatest: James Caan is being remembered today as one of the best actors of his generation. “Team Mates and friends till the end,” tweeted Billy Dee Williams, who co-starred with Caan in the 1971 TV-movie classic Brian’s Song . “RIP Jimmy.

” Williams included what appears to be a recent photo of the two. Barbra Streisand, who co-starred with Caan in 1975’s Funny Lady , wrote, “I’m so sorry to hear about Jimmy. He was so talented.

” In a statement, Misery director Rob Reiner said, “I was so saddened to hear about Jimmy leaving us. I loved working with him. Besides being a talented instinctive actor, he was the only Jew I knew who could rope a calf with the best of them.

Sending my love to his family. ” Related Story James Caan Dies: ‘The Godfather’ Oscar Nominee & ‘Brian’s Song’ Star Was 82 Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery Director James Gunn tweeted his favorite Caan movies – The Godfather films “at the very top” – and actor Jon Lovitz recalled a particular kindness Caan once showed him when the star agreed to a cameo in a TV special (and brought along a special guest as well). Deadline will update this post as responses arrive… I’m so sorry to hear about Jimmy.

He was so talented. #JamesCaan pic. twitter.

com/5CB1NKTYa9 — Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) July 7, 2022 Team Mates and friends till the end. RIP Jimmy 💔 #jamescaan pic. twitter.

com/s7lfMzMlh3 — Billy Dee Williams (@realbdw) July 7, 2022 James Caan. Loved him very much. Always wanted to be like him.

So happy I got to know him. Never ever stopped laughing when I was around that man. His movies were best of the best.

We all will miss him terribly. Thinking of his family and sending my love. pic.

twitter. com/a0q8rCP1Yl — Adam Sandler (@AdamSandler) July 7, 2022 Legend… Rest in Power, Jimmy. Our condolences to Scotty and his family🙏 @James_Caan https://t.

co/hMxewtpJLc pic. twitter. com/3rDAT30HTj — Cary Elwes (@Cary_Elwes) July 7, 2022 The Caan family played a major role in saving my life 11 years ago.

I am so sorry for your loss and hope you can again soon find peace. — Ethan Embry (@EmbryEthan) July 7, 2022 Damn! ⁦ @James_Caan ⁩ passed away. .

💔 He was the star of my Favorite movie ever. And many more. Respect ✊🏽 RIP.

https://t. co/RxX96emJuZ — ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) July 7, 2022 James Caan always had the funniest stories. Once he told me Coppola had the habit of grabbing food off his plate & eating it, so one day he made a sandwich with very hot jalapeños between two pieces of buttered bread, & waited outside Coppola’s airstream… — Jennifer Tilly (@JenniferTilly) July 7, 2022 RIP .

Wonderful actor https://t. co/dUQruwDZgD — John Cusack (@johncusack) July 7, 2022 I once passed James Caan in the commissary at Paramount Pictures. He looked me over in my Data makeup and uniform and uttered just one word, “Working?” Honored.

RIP — Brent Spiner (@BrentSpiner) July 7, 2022 We celebrate the life and career of @James_Caan and send condolences to his family. From Brian’s Song to The Godfather to Misery and Elf, Jimmy’s celluloid legacy lives on. #sagaftramember since 1960.

https://t. co/2Yfk7JWeKG — SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) July 7, 2022 James Caan swooping in during the flashback scene at the end of The Godfather Part II is one of the all-time great star reveals. You can practically hear the audience cheering.

RIP to a real one. https://t. co/6sNDLyOwHX — James Urbaniak (@JamesUrbaniak) July 7, 2022 Rest In Peace James Caan.

There are so many movies of his I love, The Godfather films of course being at the very top, but here are a few more I adore (Thief in particular was a Gunn family classic – I had the poster on my wall in high school). 🙏❤️ pic. twitter.

com/mhrtGMzB0S — James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 7, 2022 Well, this just sucks about James Caan. I was lucky enough to work with him & be friends. Always a fun guy to be around.

He was always supportive of my career. He even did a cameo in my tv special and got Robert Duvall to be in it. A highlight of my career.

God bless James Caan. — Jon Lovitz (@realjonlovitz) July 7, 2022 Hollywood saw James Caan as a tough guy. There was so much more underneath that tough exterior.

He had tremendous empathy as was shown in his extraordinary performance as Sonny Corleone. I always felt he would die for love. RIP https://t.

co/xa6p9WZcty — Michael Des Barres (@MDesbarres) July 7, 2022 RIP James Caan, 82. Brilliant actor – loved him as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, such a ferocious, menacing, magnificent performance. Met him once at a party in LA and he was a very funny & highly entertaining man.

Sad news. pic. twitter.

com/vi4oI36v4l — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2022 I remember getting the call to do this guest spot on a show called Vegas with James Caan. I was thrilled because he was one of my favorite actors. We had 3 or 4 scenes together.

I loved getting in the ring with him. RIP #jamescaan #actor #respect pic. twitter.

com/t4K5KFkPJV — Saverio Guerra (@saverio825) July 7, 2022 Rest In Peace James Caan! What a life🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 https://t. co/1fBvVzxa5x — Holly Robinson Peete 💃🏾♍️ (@hollyrpeete) July 7, 2022 Met James Caan at a premier party in Las Vegas. My wife’s sister starred in ‘Mercy’, a very good little film with Scott and him.

He was super chill, a proper cool dude on top of being one of the Hollywood greats. #jamescaan pic. twitter.

com/tlmyFmtVJ2 — Tommy Campbell (@MrTommyCampbell) July 7, 2022.