RIP Edward Woodward

[Trevor]

BBC News is reporting the passing of the great British actor Edward Woodward, star of The Equalizer, Callan and The Wicker Man.

RIP, Mr Woodward and thank you.  

[Torgo]

This really sucks.  He was one of my favorite actors and from all accounts a very nice and humble person.

He was great in Hot Fuzz. I wasn't aware he had a role in it until I was in the theater and when he showed up on screen I blurted out "Ed Woodward!" with a big smile on my face.

His performance in The Wicker Man is one for the ages.   

[trekgeezer]

I loved Woodward in the Equalizer, he proved that old guys can still kick ass. He was great in Wicker Man and Breaker Morant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzwVsy4Oe-0

[Psycho Circus]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

RIP 

[Jim H]

Used to love The Equalizer.  Kind of scary to think I was watching that show 20 years ago.  I was very young to be watching it, I must say.  I remember thinking the intro was great.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1NiNKwueE

I didn't even recognize him in Hot Fuzz.  Cool to know that was him.  A very nice role for him.  

RIP.

[JaseSF]

R.I.P. Mr. Woodward. We've lost yet another talented actor. Thanks for the memories.

[Allhallowsday]

EDWARD WOODWARD was hugely talented, a sensitive, accomplished actor, and always a treat to see in anything.  I was also a fan of "The Equalizer" because of WOODWARD's fantastic characterization.  Good night EDWARD, your work stands the test of time. 

[Trevor]

I can truly say that Mr Woodward was truly a nice guy ~ despite all the bad-ass enforcers he played like Callan and Robert McCall (some people say that these two are actually the same character) ~ because I wrote him a fan letter years back, asking his thoughts on Breaker Morant and he replied to me. I'll bet he even typed the letter himself. 

I'm writing a review of Hot Fuzz for this site ~ I loved the film and the review will be dedicated to him. 

[Trevor]

Typical Robert McCall line:

[Addressing a bad guy] "You have five seconds to give me the name." [pause] "Time's up! Throw him out of the window!"

[Newt]

Another of my favourites gone.  So very sad.  Good night, Edward.

[Trevor]

I just had an idea ~ I have to come up with the titles for our yearly film screenings in Bloemfontein. As Breaker Morant is a film about South Africa and its' release date is within the time frame we're covering, I'm going to put that title forward for 2010 both as a film people would like to see and as a tribute to Edward Woodward. 

Errrmmmm...... I just discovered that the archives only has a Betamax tape of the film.......

[Torgo]

Director Edgar Wright (of Hot Fuzz) has quite a well spoken eulogy about Mr. Woodward that is well worth a look.

http://www.edgarwrighthere.com/2009/11/edward-woodward-1930-2009/

[Trevor]

Thanks for that, Torgo. 

And Edgar is right ~ the Hot Fuzz DVD commentary with Edward Woodward, Timothy Dalton, Paul Freeman and Kenneth Cranham is great.

[Allhallowsday]

I just had an idea ~ I have to come up with the titles for our yearly film screenings in Bloemfontein. As Breaker Morant is a film about South Africa and its' release date is within the time frame we're covering, I'm going to put that title forward for 2010 both as a film people would like to see and as a tribute to Edward Woodward. 

Errrmmmm...... I just discovered that the archives only has a Betamax tape of the film.......

Hi Trevor,
I appreciate the depth of your thoughtfulness.  My own gut tells me, BREAKER MORANT, though an important and challenging film, a masterpiece really, is perhaps too challenging anyway....    That film is a heartbreaker, a showstopper, and a challenger.   
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS6-1nCZqkc&feature=related 
"Shoot straight, y'bastards!!!" 

[Pilgermann]

I recently saw The Wicker Man for the first time but didn't realize that it was the same guy from The Equalizer.  I used to watch that show with my parents when I was little.  The intro to that show always stuck with me.  It's sad to see him go.