Ariel Winter has shared a heartfelt message following the death of former co-star Burt Reynolds. “The world lost a legend today,” Winter said in…
Ariel Winter has shared a heartfelt message following the death of former co-star Burt Reynolds.
“The world lost a legend today,” Winter said in a statement to INSIDER. “Not only on screen, but in life. Burt Reynolds was an incredible man to everyone he encountered, and I am deeply grateful that I got to spend time with him in the way that I did.”
The “Modern Family” star added: “Burt was a kind, loving soul that could brighten your day with just a smile. Will love and miss you always Burt.”
On Thursday, Reynolds went into cardiac arrest and passed away at a hospital in Florida, his manager told The Hollywood Reporter .
Winter and Reynolds worked together on the drama “The Last Movie Star,” which was released in March 2018.
In the film, the late actor played a star who was going to be honored with a lifetime achievement award. Winter starred as Lil McDougal, a chauffeur who took him to the festival where he would receive the award.
In an interview with Paper magazine, Winter gushed over working with the legendary actor.
“He is the sweetest, coolest, most wonderful person you can work with,” she said. “It’s really cool when you work with someone who’s an absolute legend in the industry and they’re so nice and lovely to everybody.”
The 20-year-old added that she immediately “loved” the script and had a positive experience with her veteran co-star.
“It’s hard when you’re a younger actor and work with older actors worried like, ‘What if they hate me? What if they’re stuck up?’ But Burt is a lovely person.”
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