RIP James Caan

[Mark_Henderson]

James Caan passed away yesterday at age 82. I think we missed doing a thread for Ray Liotta, so I wanted to post for James Caan, who delivered one of the other all time classic movie gangster performances. Solid actor and a seemingly cool guy, he WAS Sonny Corleone, nailing the hot-headed counterpoint to Al Pacino's, Marlon Brando's & Robert Duvall's shrewd, calculating roles.

His standout performance was definitely the Godfather, though that's partly because he made some bad choices of roles, turning down the lead in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest to star in Rollerball instead. Rollerball was fun and Nicholson was amazing in Cuckoo's Nest, but Caan probably would have had a longer A-list career if he made the other choice.

It seems like he lived an interesting life and definitely gave one of film's great performances. RIP.

 

[Joolz]

Terrific actor. May he Rest In Peace.

There was a thread for Ray Liotta.

RIP, Ray Liotta

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/goodfellas-star-ray-liotta-dead-67

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[HSanders]

underrated in "misery" also.
r.i.p.

 

[Phil Elliott]

One of my favorite actors, ever. Not one of my favorite people. RIP.

 

[Mark_Henderson]

underrated in "misery" also.
r.i.p.

Forgot about that. Kathy Bates deservedly won an Oscar, but Caan wasn't even nominated, even though he couldn't have been better.

 

[Mark_Henderson]

This is one of my favorite scenes. Really great flashback ending for Godfather II and I think Caan's only appearance in it.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-I4VIR5yGg&t=198s

 

[Patriots-Lifer]

I enjoyed many of his films. He will be missed. James Caan - IMDb James Caan - Wikipedia

 

[BostonTim]

James Caan passed away yesterday at age 82. I think we missed doing a thread for Ray Liotta, so I wanted to post for James Caan, who delivered one of the other all time classic movie gangster performances. Solid actor and a seemingly cool guy, he WAS Sonny Corleone, nailing the hot-headed counterpoint to Al Pacino's, Marlon Brando's & Robert Duvall's shrewd, calculating roles.

His standout performance was definitely the Godfather, though that's partly because he made some bad choices of

 

[Roberto71]

He had a terrible temper, that Sonny.

 

[chevss454]

RIP


View: https://twitter.com/ZooeyDeschanel/status/1545192115604361217

 

[aloyouis]

One of my favorite actors, ever. Not one of my favorite people. RIP.

I liked him for both. Great actor and man.

 

[O_P_T]

Come on, everyone old enough to have seen it when it first came out, cried their eyes out watching "Brian's Song"

The Killer Elite, was good as well.

Thought his role in A bridge too far was spectacular as well.

RIP

 

[OSUBuckeye]

Great actor & will be missed for sure.
One of my fav movies of his is “Thief”