What were Rob Reiner’s most iconic films?
While the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner have shaken Hollywood, some of their most iconic works are being remembered.
Cary Elwes is praising the authentic spirits of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, as those who didn’t just “talk the talk, they truly walked it.”
The British actor, who starred as the charismatic hero Westley in Rob Reiner’s 1987 cult classic “The Princess Bride,” said in a lengthy Instagram post Dec. 29 that he needed some time to process the deaths of the Reiners.
“This was a man who felt deeply,” Elwes, 62, wrote. “Whose heart was filled with love and compassion. He wasn’t impressed by how much money you had or if you had a privileged upbringing. He just wanted to know if you were a ‘good guy.'”
Elwes also mentioned Michele’s talents as a photographer and celebrated the pair’s passion.
“To say that they were a great team would be an understatement,” he continued. “Their only interest in fame was that it allowed them to shine a light on causes they believed in, especially helping those who were marginalized.”
The Reiners were allegedly killed by their son, Nick Reiner, on Dec. 14, who has been charged with two counts of murder. He is being held without bail in solitary confinement at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles.
Elwes was in his mid-20s when he joined the cast of “The Princess Bride” and said upon first meeting Rob Reiner, “I fell in love with him … As we began spending more time together I knew this was someone I wanted in my life. I also knew that by casting me as Westley he was giving me the keys to the castle.”
The day after the Reiners were found dead in their Brentwood, California, home, Elwes posted on Instagram a black and white photo of chairs on a movie set bearing the names of him and the filmmaker-philanthropist with the somber message, “no words.”
Elwes’ tribute joins others who worked with Reiner, including his “Princess Bride” co-star Mandy Patinkin, John Cusack (“The Sure Thing”), Corey Feldman (“Stand By Me”), James Woods (“Ghosts of Mississippi”), Michael Douglas (“The American President,” “And So It Goes”) and Paul McCartney, whom Reiner directed in an extensive cameo in this year’s “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.“
At the close of his recent post, which also included some behind-the-scenes footage from “The Princess Bride,” Elwes invoked the essence of a quote from the film, writing, “Sure, death cannot stop true love, but life is pain without you.”
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