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Steven Spielberg Says Sam Neill Will ‘Never Be Forgotten’ In Beautiful Tribute

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Steven Spielberg has paid a heartfelt tribute to the actor Sam Neill, who he directed in the first Jurassic Park movie.

On Monday, the Oscar-winning filmmaker was among the Hollywood stars to pay their respects to Sam, following his death at the age of 78.

In a statement to Variety, Spielberg shared how “saddened” he was by the loss, beginning by expressing his “gratitude” to filmmakers Roger Donaldson, Gilliam Armstrong, Graham Baker and Phillip Noyce “for casting Sam Neill in the roles in which he was so brilliant that brought him to my attention”, which led to him being cast in Jurassic Park.

Spielberg enthused: “Sam was exceptionally collaborative. It was a stretch for him to play a character who acted as though children were messy and smelly because this was the opposite of the loving father he was to his children.

“I adored making all the Jurassic movies with him. Along with Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, we will always have our Jurassic family and Sam will never be forgotten by us or his many millions of fans around the world.”

Laura Dern then shared her own tribute with the US outlet, which read: “Sam was my beloved lifetime friend.

“He showed me the depths of loyalty, protectiveness and love always with the driest of wit. He was a true and noble gentleman, wrapped up in my dream leading man.”

Laura Dern and Sam Neill played the leads in 1993's Jurassic Park
Laura Dern and Sam Neill played the leads in 1993’s Jurassic Park

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“I will love you forever, Dr. Alan Grant,” she concluded.

Following the news of Sam’s death on Monday morning, a number of his Hollywood peers and former co-stars have been paying their respects on social media…

Oscar winner Cillan Murphy, who starred alongside Sam in the first two seasons of Peaky Blinders, told Deadline: “Like everyone who knew and worked with Sam, I admired him and adored him in equal measure.

“He was one of the kindest, funniest and gentlest people, and one of the finest actors.”

New Zealand and Australia’s prime ministers, Christopher Luxon and Anthony Albanese, also posted tributes of their own.

“It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13 July, in Sydney Australia,” his family announced in a statement.

“Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life.”

The Emmy nominee’s death was described as “sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer-free”.

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Tom Blyth Apologises For ‘Embarrassing’ Cillian Murphy Blunder

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Tom Blyth has apologised after a video went viral in which he referred to the Irish actor Cillian Murphy as a “British icon”.

Last month, the Hunger Games star took part in a video interview with British Vogue at a Burberry London Fashion Week event, during which he was asked to name one “British icon” he’d like to see collaborate with the brand in the future.

“Ooh I mean, Cillian Murphy,” Tom responded. “Let’s say Cillian.”

As you can imagine, the British star wound up taking a fair bit of heat online for his mistake, and British Vogue later appeared to remove that section of their interview.

Asked by an Irish reporter for The Standard about his blunder, Tom said: “Firstly, I’m so sorry to you and your people. I’ve nothing but respect for the Irish and I love Cillian Murphy. I was so embarrassed.”

Tom added: “I was so jet-lagged that I didn’t listen to the question properly and I just blurted it out.”

Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy

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He then remarked: “Oh my God, Cillian Murphy is never going to want to work with me. I genuinely was knackered and just not listening properly.

“I’ve learned my lesson. Next time, critically hearing is an important thing.”

After the interview was first shared online, HuffPost UK contacted Tom Blyth’s team for comment, but did not receive a response.

Cillian has repeatedly had to make clear his Irish identity in the past, including while promoting the 2010 thriller Inception, when a reporter referred to him and his co-star Tom Hardy as “British actors”.

“Nah, I’m Irish,” he replied at the time, and when the interviewer in question suggested this meant he was, in fact, British, Cillian insisted: “No, no, no, no. There’s a big difference.”

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Currently best known for his work in the Hunger Games movie The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes, Tom has a variety of projects in the near future.

Early next year, he’ll star in Netflix’s adaptation of People We Meet On Vacation, with the movies Watchdog and Wastemen also in post-production.

Cillian, meanwhile, has his return to the 28 Later Franchise coming up in 2026, as well as one last outing as Tommy Shelby in the Peaky Blinders film The Immortal Man.

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