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You just reminded me of that, I was forgetting Extras. That was the first time I remember him doing something comedic against type and again just delightful. His delivery of ‘On the grass’ is something I still quote (butcher) to this day.

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Just now, Retro Red said:

You just reminded me of that, I was forgetting Extras

Incredibly funny, and you can tell he was so happy to play that version of himself. "I've seen everything"

Him as Professor X is one of the best casting decisions of all time, and a huge  reason why the X-Men films are the best Marvel films. 

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He was fantastic in Frasier. "WIll Peter O'Toole be there?"

"No....and he knows why!"

He was an inspired casting choice for Xavier, I'm not a Trekkie but I am a Marvel nut, And yeah, he was brill. Glad he can come back for Doomsday. 

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33 minutes ago, I Bent My Wookie said:

I don't think I even realised he was diagnosed with dementia. He just seemed like a human that would be lucid until the day he passed. 

Gutted by this

Thankfully it was brief, which is probably for the best. It’s such a cruel illness.

Even though he was 86, but he never seemed that old. Going bald early made him feel kind of timeless. 

It does suck getting older, everyone you like dies. 

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Grew up with Next Generation. So he was my Captain. Loved everything he was in. 

11 minutes ago, gmoney said:

Aside from Star Trek and X Men, which he was amazing in, I love him in I, Claudius. Utterly menacing.

He was amazing as the villain in Green Room. I'm not sure I can watch that anytime soon knowing Patrick Stewart and Anton Yelchin are no longer around.

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30 minutes ago, Mr_Danger said:

I’m sure wherever he is now he can still see James Corden’s belly.

THERE WERE FOUR BELLIES!

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Not looking to win any tenuous link awards, but I went to uni with his grandniece. She went out with one of my best mates and was a bit kooky, but I always found it endearing how highly she spoke of him and how proud she clearly was to be related to him.

Him and McKellen in X-Men are the only times I’ve been remotely interested in superhero films, and the two of them together raised it from a bit naff to genuinely enjoyable.

A sore one, this.

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Quite simply one of the best actors of all time. Whether it be a Shakespearean classic or a sci-fi drama, he always gave it his all. Let's not forget his brilliant charity work and highlighting things like PTSD and his work with Combat Stress and Refuge. An utterly brilliant man

 

 

 

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Often forgotten that even before he became possibly the biggest actor in science fiction he was also in David Lynch's Dune. Even if David was supposedly a bit of a dick to him because Patrick didn't look how he was expected to.

He played a damn good Lenin, too.

R.I.P Comrade.

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39 minutes ago, TheScarlettChad said:

He was fantastic in Frasier. "WIll Peter O'Toole be there?"

"No....and he knows why!"

He was an inspired casting choice for Xavier, I'm not a Trekkie but I am a Marvel nut, And yeah, he was brill. Glad he can come back for Doomsday. 

I was going to mention that Fraiser episode as it's one of my Top 3 episodes of the show and easily the best episode of the last 3-4 seasons when the show was showing signs of decline 

Every scene he is in is just brilliant with so many funny lines.

When he walks into Frasiers apartment for the first time

"The View Breathtaking, the art perfect..the chair hilarious" 

Just the way he delivered it was just brilliant.

Might put that episode on later when I go to bed.

But also echo what everyone else has said he was just perfect in his 2 big roles as Picard and Professor X and really happy he got to reprise both roles over the last few years one more time.

Grew up with TNG as my 1st introduction to Star Trek so he has always been my captain over Kirk and still enjoyed seeing him playing the role in the comeback series.

Just superb on the stage and regret I never got to see him live performing 

I also always enjoy seeing his portrayal of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol watch every other year at least during Christmas and will definitely be watching this Christmas Eve.

Just a truly great man that I don't think I've ever heard anyone say a bad word about 

RIP will be truly missed

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