Two of Hollywood’s biggest movie stars were over the moon to be working with the lateLuke Perry.
Leonardo DiCaprioandBrad Pittraved about the actor, whodied in Marchafter suffering a stroke, in aninterviewwithEsquire.
DiCaprio, 44, recalled seeing Perry when he walked onto the set ofOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodand having a “butterfly moment of like, ‘Oh my God, that’s Luke Perry over there!'”
Pitt, 55, agreed, saying, “‘That’s f—ing Luke Perry!’ We were like kids in the candy shop because I remember going to the studios and [Beverly Hills, 90210] was going on, and he was that icon of coolness for us as teenagers.”
“It was this strange burst of excitement that I had, to be able to act with him,” Pitt continued. “Man, he was so incredibly humble and amazing and absolutely committed. He couldn’t have been a more friendly, wonderful guy to spend time with. I got to sit down and have some wonderful conversations with him. It was really special.”
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Perry suffered a “massive stroke” in late February while at his home in Sherman Oaks, California. At the time, the actor was put under observation, but died five days later.
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Perry’s son, Jack, 21, spoke about his father’s role in Quentin Tarantino’s film on Chris Jericho’s podcastTalk is Jerichoearlier this month.
“My dad was so excited about that,” Jack said of his father’s feelings about working with Tarantino. “That kind of reinvigorated him and reenergized him.”
“He said, ‘If I never work again, I’m happy with this,’” Jack explained.
Jack also has a small role in the film, saying it was his father’s wish to work with his son.
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“Tarantino is a really cool guy,” Jack said. “[He] told me, ‘I handpicked your dad for this.’ I guess because his role was kind of symbolic. He definitely knew he wanted my dad for it.”
It was also Perry’s final film role, in which he plays Scott Lancer, a fictitious character.
Once Upon a Timein Hollywoodpremiered at the Cannes Film Festivaltoday and is in theaters on July 26.
source: people.com
