Incredible homages
Tributes came in once the news of Reynolds’ death surfaced, and this was likely in part due to his enduring fame. We’ve already established that Reynolds was able to captivate male audiences as effectively as female ones. Not convinced? In any case, the male celebrities’ comments are just as illuminating about Reynolds as the female ones.
A cultural figurehead in the United States
Kevin Smith, who directed films starring Reynolds, praised him on Twitter. Smith remarked, “I always admired how Burt Reynolds worked with his pals as often as he could and then displayed the fun of movie-making in the end credits of his pictures.” The genuine definition of an American hero. I’m really sad to see him go…