Dan Aykroyd referred to as Ivan Reitman his ‘pal, collaborator, champion and one of many final nice artistic abilities of the BIG SCREEN ERA,” in a touching assertion he launched two days after the director’s loss of life.
Dan Aykroyd, 69, is talking out after the devastating loss of life of Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman. The actor, who was one of many forged members of the unique 1984 supernatural comedy movie about ghost hunters, launched a press release on Twitter in regards to the iconic creator, who died on the age of 75 on Feb. 12.
Feeling heartbreak at the moment for Geneviève, Catherine, Caroline, Jason and household. The lack of my pal, collaborator, champion and one of many final nice artistic abilities of the BIG SCREEN ERA crumples me. Now on Thursdays who am I gonna name?
— Dan Aykroyd (@dan_aykroyd) February 14, 2022
“Feeling heartbreak at the moment for Geneviève, Catherine, Caroline, Jason and household,” the assertion learn, referring to Ivan’s spouse and youngsters. “The lack of my pal, collaborator, champion and one of many final nice artistic abilities of the BIG SCREEN ERA crumples me. Now on Thursdays who am I gonna name?”
Along with Dan, different forged members from the Ghostbusters movie collection, together with Ernie Hudson, launched public tributes.
“I'm deeply saddened by the lack of Ivan Reitman. Really an amazing man and filmmaker who I had honor and privilege of realizing and dealing with. Deepest condolences to Jason and the whole household. Could he RIP #jasonReitman,” Ernie’s Instagram message, which additionally included a photograph of Ivan and Jason, learn.
Paul Feig, who directed the 2016 all-female reboot of Ghostbusters, was one other individual to honor Ivan in addition to actresses Carrie Coon and Mckenna Grace, who starred within the 2016 movie, Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
“Sending a lot like to the good @JasonReitman for the lack of his superb father Ivan. Jason and Ivan have all the time been so supportive of me all through my profession and I’ll by no means have the ability to actually repay them each. That is such a tragic day. ❤️❤️❤️,” a tweet from Paul learn.
Carrie shared a photograph of her, Ivan, and different actors from the film set together with a damaged coronary heart emoji whereas Mckenna shared a behind the scenes pic of her with Ivan together with a crimson coronary heart emoji.
Ivan made a formidable influence with the discharge of the unique Ghostbusters movie. It was adopted up with Ghostbusters II. Dan wrote each with the late Harold Ramis, who additionally starred within the movies. Dan additionally served as an EP on the 2016 reboot in addition to 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which was directed by Ivan’s son Jason.