Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges was described as « royalty » by his peers on Friday as he sunk his hands and feet into the cement at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre.
The 67-year-old actor, who has been nominated for a Golden Globe this year for « Hell or High Water, » was surrounded by fellow actors and industry heavyweights, including Sharon Stone and Chris Pine, during the ceremony.
« He is a pillar. He is a backbone. He may as well be royalty, » said Pine as he introduced the veteran actor. « Even within the business, actors are fangirling over Jeff Bridges all the time, including myself. »
Pine added that Bridges, who won an Oscar in 2010 for his performance in « Crazy Heart, » just « breathes love. »
« He has a heart miles and miles wide. His bandwidth for love, compassion and positivity is something to really behold, » Pine said.
Bridges, dressed in a suit and tie, recalled coming to the iconic theater as a kid and joked that his brother Beau had told him to « bliss out » and enjoy the imprint ceremony.
The actor has been a Hollywood leading man since the 1970s and is notably known for playing Jeff « The Dude » Lebowski in the 1998 Coen Brothers cult comedy classic « The Big Lebowski. «
