Guy Pearce is paying tribute to Terence Stamp.
In a post on X, Pearce called his “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” co-star a “true inspiration.” Stamp died on Sunday at 87 years old.
“Fairwell dear Tel,” Pearce wrote. “You were a true inspiration, both in & out of heels. We’ll always have Kings Canyon, Kings road & F’ing ABBA. Wishing you well on your way ‘Ralph’! xxxx.”
Stephan Elliot’s 1994 road film, starring Hugo Weaving, Pearce and Stamp, followed two drag performers and a transgender woman as they drove across the desert to tour their cabaret show. The film was a stark divergence from Stamp’s previous work. Roger Ebert said at the time of the film’s release, “At the beginning of the film we’re distracted by the unexpected sight of Terence Stamp in drag, but Stamp is able to bring a convincing humanity to the character.”
Following his death, Stamp’s family issued the following statement to Reuters: “He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come.”
The English-born Stamp got his break playing the titular sailor in the 1962 film “Billy Budd.” The role earned him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. More recently, Stamp appeared in “The Art of the Steal” in 2013 and Tim Burton’s 2014 film “Big Eyes.” He also made a brief cameo in Edgar Wright’s 2021 thriller “Last Night in Soho.”
Stamp was most widely known for playing General Zod in the original “Superman” films. He first appeared as the evil Kryptonian briefly in 1977’s “Superman” before he was brought back for the 1980 sequel as the headlining villain.
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