Stan Lee Tributes: Chris Evans & Other Celebrities Honor Late Marvel Icon On Social Media
Dozens of people paid tribute to Stan Lee on social media Monday, after the Marvel Comics co-creator died at age 95.
Among those who paid homage to Lee were Seth Rogen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Gene Simmons and Captain America star Chris Evans and Disney CEO Bob Iger, who said in a statement: “Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created. A super hero in his own right to Marvel fans around the world, Stan had the power to inspire, to entertain, and to connect. The scale of his imagination was only exceeded by the size of his heart.”
Two Marvel films are set to be released in 2019: Captain Marvel and Avengers: Infinity War Part II.
Other Marvel Cinematic Universe actors like Hugh Jackman, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Mackie and Zoe Saldana also paid tribute to Lee.
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Rest in peace, Stan Lee. The many worlds of imagination & delight you created for humanity will last forever.
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.@GeorgeTakei paid tribute to Stan Lee: “His stories will live on and continue to ignite the imaginations of generations to come. Rest with the stars, great sir” https://t.co/kS9MQu8LKL pic.twitter.com/Ocf7J8SqpL
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 12, 2018
“I feel that if you’re able to entertain, you’re doing a good thing.”
Stan Lee, 1922-2018 pic.twitter.com/nciWifH5ec— Fandango (@Fandango) November 12, 2018
Rip Stan Lee. Thank you for your creativity. pic.twitter.com/jelBkmYc64
— max (@lunn2d) November 12, 2018
Today, we pause and reflect with great sadness on the passing of Stan Lee: https://t.co/J0cwgdn677 pic.twitter.com/eOBdZAqdZ0
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) November 12, 2018
Today, we lost a real-life superhero. Stan Lee, thank you for everything. pic.twitter.com/zH6YIlslnx
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) November 12, 2018
To Stan Lee: Thank you for making my childhood so much more exciting with your astonishing superhero characters. Thank you for inspiring me to think and dream big. Thank you for the Hulk, Thor, Fantastic Four and many others. You will be sadly missed. RIP.
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) November 12, 2018
Thank you Stan Lee. For your service in protecting our freedom and for your creativity and imagination! You were and will always be a SUPER HERO! pic.twitter.com/d1qpuImyzQ
— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) November 12, 2018
Thank you Stan Lee for making people who feel different realize they are special.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) November 12, 2018
There will never be another Stan Lee. For decades he provided both young and old with adventure, escape, comfort, confidence, inspiration, strength, friendship and joy. He exuded love and kindness and will leave an indelible mark on so, so, so many lives. Excelsior!!
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) November 12, 2018
Stan Lee using his platform to speak out about racism in 1968 is so awesomehttps://t.co/ijWB2KFHOz pic.twitter.com/KgxJNc2A5A
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 12, 2018
No one has had more of an impact on my career and everything we do at Marvel Studios than Stan Lee. Stan leaves an extraordinary legacy that will outlive us all. Our thoughts are with his daughter, his family, and his millions of fans. #ThankYouStan #Excelsior!
— Kevin Feige (@Kevfeige) November 12, 2018
We’ve lost a creative genius. Stan Lee was a pioneering force in the superhero universe. I’m proud to have been a small part of his legacy and …. to have helped bring one of his characters to life. #StanLee #Wolverine pic.twitter.com/iOdefi7iYz
— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) November 12, 2018
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You were a man before your time… now it feels like you are gone before your time. RIP Stan the Man… thanks for the laughs and words of support. It’s a honor to live in your universe! #MarvelKnight pic.twitter.com/1TXdPqUB3x
— Anthony Mackie (@AnthonyMackie) November 12, 2018
Today we lost one of the greats. @TheRealStanLee, you were a inspiration and superhero to us all. Thank you for contributing so much- and giving us all something to aspire to! 💚
#ripstanlee pic.twitter.com/GzFhwgU0WA— Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) November 12, 2018
Damn… RIP Stan. Thanks for everything. pic.twitter.com/TMAaDJSOhh
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) November 12, 2018
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