Who is going to keep the X-Men in line now that the ultimate authority figure has left the building?
Grab your tissues and your most dramatic black veil, babies, because Hollywood just lost a literal titan. Sir Patrick Stewart has officially made his final exit at 86, leaving us all in a state of absolute shambles. The legend breathed his last on Wednesday, October 28, right in the comfort of his Los Angeles estate. While we’re all spiraling, his family let us in on the heartbreaking details: Sir Patrick had been fighting a brief but brutal battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia. Talk about a cruel twist of fate for a man whose voice and mind were basically national treasures.
Naturally, the A-list is currently in a collective meltdown. Hugh Jackman—who is basically the king of being emotionally available on the internet—is leading the charge in mourning his former costar. When Hugh gets sad, we all get sad, and trust us, the grief is flowing like champagne at an Oscars after-party. It’s not just the mutants mourning, either; the entire acting community is reeling from the loss of a man who could command a room with a single arched eyebrow and a Shakespearean cadence.
The internet is currently a wasteland of “RIP” posts and clips of his most iconic moments. From the bridge of the Enterprise to the X-Mansion, Patrick Stewart didn’t just act; he owned every single frame he was in. We’re seeing fans from every corner of the globe posting their favorite memories, proving that whether he was playing a space captain or a grumpy professor, he had us all wrapped around his finger.
It’s the end of an era, darlings. We might find another actor with that kind of gravitas, but we’ll never find another Sir Patrick. Rest in power, you absolute icon.
What do you think? A) He’s the greatest actor of all time B) He was just okay compared to the greats