The American actor William Hurtknown for acclaimed films such as Reunion and a violent storyHe died on Sunday at the age of 71.
The actor had been diagnosed with a terminal prostate cancer in May 2018, although it was not disclosed whether Hurt’s death was due to that illness.
Hurt built his reputation on his ability to portray quirky and unusual characters as a Russian police officer in Gorky Park (1983), a wealthy and sullen husband in Alice of Woody Allen and a man who wanted to build a machine for the blind in Until the end of the world (1991).
Hurt was nominated for an Oscar for his role as a teacher of deaf students in I will love you in silence (1986) and for his portrayal of a bumbling newscaster in behind the news (1987).
Hollywood’s golden statuette for best actor came to him in 1985 for The kiss of spider womenthe film adaptation of the novel by Argentine Manuel Puig.
The action of this film takes place in an Argentine jail, where Molina (Hurt), a homosexual window designer who is selfish, self-deprecating and at the same time charming, shares a cell with Valentín (Raúl Julia), an articulate and fiercely dogmatic revolutionary.
Another Oscar-winning role for Hurt was that of a Philadelphia mobster in a violent story by David Cronenberg.
In recent years, Hurt became known among younger moviegoers for his participation in the marvel universe as Thaddeus Ross, a brawling general who was present the day Bruce Banner became the Hulk.
In addition to The incredible Hulkthe Hurt character appeared in four Marvel movies, including Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, The Avengers: Endgame and the black widow. (AND)
Source: Eluniverso
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