Oscar-nominated actor Caan, recognized for his roles in The Godfather, Thief and Distress, died on Wednesday aged 82.
Brosnan, 69, shared {a photograph} of “the nice man himself” Caan sitting in a wheelchair on the set of thriller Quick Charlie, set to be launched in March 2023.
James Bond star Pierce Brosnan has described James Caan as an “inspiration” after watching him act in upcoming movie Quick Charlie regardless of “nice bodily ache and discomfort”.
He captioned it: “We had many laughs collectively over these 5 days in New Orleans… you have been an inspiration to me as younger actor beginning out, and a fair higher one as a person watching you’re employed every day in opposition to nice bodily ache and discomfort.
“You gave of your self to the artwork of performing and efficiency to very finish. My coronary heart has a deep sorrow today in your passing. I shall cherish the reminiscence of you all the time.”
Caan performed Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 gangster epic alongside performing royalty Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton.
Coppola mentioned in an announcement supplied to the PA information company that “his movies and the numerous nice roles he performed won’t ever be forgotten”.
In the meantime, Pacino, who starred as Michael Corleone within the traditional movies, mentioned that Caan was his “fictional brother and lifelong buddy” with De Niro including he was “very very unhappy to listen to about Jimmy’s passing”.
Talia Shire, who performed Connie Corleone within the crime saga movies, described Caan, in an announcement given to PA, as “ man, a sort man, a household man, and a wildly gifted man”.
Equally, star of The Godfather III movie Joe Mantegna mentioned that turning into buddies with Caan was “one of many nice presents in being a part of The Godfather household”.
High film-makers together with Michael Mann and Rob Reiner additionally paid tribute to Caan.
Mann, who directed 1981 neo-noir heist thriller Thief, mentioned Caan was “not only a nice actor with a venturesome spirit, however he had a vitality within the core of his being” which produced many “outrageous and hilarious anecdotes”.
Reiner, who directed 1990 psychological thriller Distress, mentioned he “beloved” working with Caan.
The veteran actor’s different notable credit embody starring in 2003 household comedy Elf, taking part in Will Ferrell’s on-screen organic father Walter Hobbs, in addition to taking part in cancer-stricken Chicago Bears footballer Brian Piccolo in Brian’s Track, which noticed him earn an Emmy nomination.
