candy man Starring Tony Todd died on Wednesday after a long illness and his costar Virginia Madsen is paying tribute to him.
The Oscar nominee, who played graduate student Helen Lyle in the 1992 horror film who is stalked by Todd’s hook-hungry killer while investigating urban legends in a Chicago housing project, penned a series of posts on Instagram to express her gratitude to Todd. Tribute to Germany.
Madsen initially shared a brief video after hearing the news of Todd’s death, in which she said she “didn’t know what to say” but called Todd her “great love.”
“May you rest in peace in heaven,” Madsen wrote in a caption alongside the video. “The great actor Tony Todd left us and is now an angel. As he was in life. More on that later, but I Not now. I love you.
In the video, she says she “just found out” but “will be talking more about my beloved Candyman.”
She later posted a longer caption about Todd, calling him a “truly poetic guy” with a “voice that makes it easy to get intoxicated.”
“because [Candyman director] Bernard Rose, we really created Gothic romance,” she wrote. “That’s what makes this movie immortal. A gentle soul, a deep knowledge of the art.
Madsen also praised Todd’s interactions with strangers.
“He loved his fans and was never shy when they came close and wanted a photo,” she wrote. “A rare actor who has thrust himself into the public spotlight.”
She concluded by reviewing the movie. “I will miss him terribly and hope he bothers me occasionally. But I won’t summon him in the mirror!
Madsen praised Jordan Peele, the writer and producer of the 2021 sequel directed by Nia DaCosta, in which she and Todd also star. More of their stories.
“He talked about using technology as a prequel so that we ourselves could tell the story of how their love began,” she wrote. “Imagine that. I do. My dear friend Tony, I do.
She also shared another Instagram post of her and Todd embracing.
In addition to his role in the Candyman movies, Todd also played William Bludworth in three Dead Man movies. His other works include night of the living dead, rock, crow, ax, “The Man from Earth”, “Ax II”, “The Flash”, “Frankenstein”, “Hell Feast”, “Requiem”, “Hell Detective” and bunker. He plays the role of Kuhn StarCraft: The Next Generation and Star Wars: Deep Space Nine and Alpha Hirogen StarCraft: Voyager.
original candy man According to Box Office Mojo, the film grossed nearly $26 million worldwide.
