r/movies • u/szekeres81 • Aug 26 '26

News Actor Tim Curry Dead at 80: TMZ

https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/26/tim-curry-dead/
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u/thatErraticguy Aug 26 '26

“I’m escaping to the one place that hasn’t been corrupted by capitalism… SPACE!”

Must’ve been fun to ham it up and collect a paycheck lol

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u/that_dutch_dude Aug 26 '26

that work deserves an oscar just for him keeping it together for that long.

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u/DinosaurReborn Aug 26 '26

He almost didn't when he uttered "SPACE!!!"

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u/Unforgiven89 Aug 26 '26

IIRC it was his first time reading the cue cards and he had absolutely no idea what was on them.

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u/that_dutch_dude Aug 26 '26

Almost is key.

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u/December_Flame Aug 26 '26

I really wonder how well he even got paid for that. I kinda feel like it couldn't have been that much. Maybe... but something tells me he just enjoyed doing it. What a legend either way.

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u/The_Bitter_Bear Aug 26 '26

Likely small and likely wasn't a very long commitment. So something fun that's a day or two of work. 

Some folks love being on set/in the studio/etc. 

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u/Gracien Aug 26 '26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Sq1Nr58hM

He is barely able to contain his laugh in that scene!

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u/cIumsythumbs Aug 26 '26

Must’ve been fun to ham it up and collect a paycheck

I think you just described his entire career.