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RIP Edward Woodward

November 16, 2009 by

Edward Woodward died today, aged 79.

Damn. I used to watch The Equalizer when I was a kid, despite my parents thinking it was too violent for me and that it was ridiculous that a man of that age went round getting into so much trouble.

It wasn’t until years later that I saw the occasional reruns of Callum and, eventually, discovered The Wicker Man – a simply amazing film which is probably one of the best horror movies ever made. Just don’t mention the remake.

The Wicker Man was also more than a passing influence on my lookalike’s movie, Hot Fuzz – which also featured Woodward in a supporting role.

He’s had many more credits of course, but those three roles are the ones that I’ll remember most.

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3 Responses to RIP Edward Woodward

  1. Judy Smith on November 16, 2009 at 10:28 am

    Wow it's such a shame and he was such a great actor. I hope everything is ok with his family.

  2. wiec? on November 16, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    my folks used to think The Equalizer was too violent for me and my sis too. i used to watch it anyway.

    pretty sad news.

  3. mdeals on November 17, 2009 at 12:29 am

    I hope he rest in peace………….