De Amerikaanse acteur Ed Asner is op 91-jarige leeftijd overleden. Hij sprak onder meer de stem in van het hoofdpersonage Carl Fredricksen in Pixars Up. Asner hernam de rol onlangs voor Dug Days, een reeks kortfilms rond Carl en zijn hond Dug die vanaf 1 september te zien op is Disney+.

Verder was Asner te zien als de slechterik in de John Wayne-western El Dorado en als de Kerstman in Elf. Hij is tevens de enige acteur in de geschiedenis die Emm Awards won in de categorieën Komedie en Drama voor dezelfde rol, namelijk die van Lou Grant in de series The Mary Tyler Moore Show en Lou Grant.

Op sociale media hebben verschillende Hollywoodsterren een laatste groet aan Asner uitgebracht. Een greep uit de reacties:

I am heartbroken to say goodbye to our friend #EdAsner who graced #CentralParkTV as the voice of Bitsy’s brother Ambrose. He was a Legend, a beautiful soul and a truly brilliant actor. Love you sir! We will miss down here, but smiling that you are have fittingly gone Up. pic.twitter.com/EAjuW9a3J5

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) August 29, 2021

Loved Ed Asner. RIP

— marc maron (@marcmaron) August 29, 2021

Ed Asner was a fine man and a great actor. He was tough in the ways that count and suffered no fools. I acted with him just once and knew how lucky I was to do so. A hero. Rest in peace, Ed.

— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) August 29, 2021

Thanks, Ed Asner, for a lifetime of great work.

— Harry Shearer (@theharryshearer) August 29, 2021

Had the privilege of locking eyes with #EdAsner on Studio 60 and it meant a lot to me because I grew up loving him and he was one of those rare actors who just shot straight. He couldn’t help it. Rest In Peace, sir. Well done.

— Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) August 29, 2021

https://twitter.com/RoArquette/status/1432032921360101377

💔 I will always remember the story ⁦@NiecyNash told of his kindness to her when she was just starting out & how he then came to her #WalkOfFame Ceremony decades later. ❤️🕊#EdAsner, the Iconic Lou Grant on Two Acclaimed TV Series, Dies at 91. https://t.co/TQj5cTDkJJ

— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) August 29, 2021

Ed Asner, who won seven Emmy awards including five for the unforgettable role of Lou Grant, has passed away. He was a giant on the screen, and a philanthropist, too. A man of true heart and talent. He will be missed.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) August 29, 2021

Bron: EW, THR