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Patrick Stewart’s friends and colleagues remember Star Trek The skipper was honored Wednesday in Los Angeles after he died aged 86 of Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
Hugh Jackman, who first starred alongside Stewart in the original The X-Men The 2000 Wolverine movie recalled many of the lessons learned from the famous actor.
compatriot Star Trek Franchise captain William Shatner shared a tribute to his longtime friend and co-star, writing: “Captain Picard represented the best of us and those who played him.”
Meanwhile, Marvel Studios noted Stewart’s portrayal of Professor Charles Xavier. The X-Men, Loganand Avengers: Judgment DaySaid he was “an outstanding talent, a generous worker and a true gentleman”.
In a statement, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said: “I will never forget the first time I saw Sir Patrick Stewart on the first set. The X-Men. Having known him for years as the inimitable Captain Picard, I admired him – and he turned out to be everything I saw on the screen and more: brilliant, charming, warm, generous, with a quiet strength and gravity. Away from the cameras, he was even more remarkable, with a wonderfully sharp sense of humor. It was a real privilege to know and work with him. His legacy lives on not only in decades of extraordinary work, but in the many, many people he mentored. He will be greatly missed.”
George Takei, known for playing Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu Star Trek The franchise also said on social media that Stewart “has inspired the next generation of stars.”
