Jason and Ivan Reitman.Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Jason Reitmanis mourning his father and “hero,“Ivan Reitman.
TheJunodirector, 44, shared a collection of photos of himself with his dad on Instagram Monday, giving followers a glimpse of their relationship on movie sets over the years.
“I’ve lost my hero,” Jasonwrote in the touching caption. “All I want in the world is the chance to tell my father one more story.”
“He came from a family of survivors and turned his legacy into laughter,” Jason continued in his post.
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Ivan — the Hollywood producer and director behind popular movies such asAnimal House,GhostbustersandStripes—died peacefully in his sleepat his home in Montecito, California, on Saturday, his family confirmed to theAssociated Presson Monday.
“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” said his children Jason,Catherineand Caroline Reitman in a joint statement. “We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world.”
“While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always,” they added.
Aside from the aforementioned films, Ivan’s other notable credits includeKindergarten Cop;Junior;Beethoven;Old SchoolandSix Days,Seven Nights, among others. Jason directedGhostbusters: Afterlife, a new film in theGhostbustersseries that was released last year.
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Among those who postedtributes to Ivanfollowing his death werePaul Feig, who directed 2016’sGhostbusters: Answer the Call, and Ernie Hudson, who starred as Winston inGhostbusters(1984), its 1989 sequel andAfterlife.
Arnold Schwarzenegger— who starred in several of Ivan’s films, includingKindergarten Cop,TwinsandJunior— shared a trio of snapshots with the director, along with a lengthy statement in which he referred to the late Ivan as “bigger than life” and “comedy royalty.”
“I can’t believe I won’t work with him again or hang out with him again or just schmooze about life again. But I also know thatIvan isn’t gone, he’s still with us. He’s here, in so many pages of my story,” said Schwarzenegger, 74, in part. “And if you were ever lucky enough to meet him, or just experienced his work, he’s part of your story, too. Thanks for everything, Ivan.”
source: people.com
