Following the recent passing of Sir Patrick Stewart, Hollywood has been in deep mourning. Industry titans, close friends, and the greater public have spent days celebrating the peerless legacy of the veteran actor. Amid the widespread remembrances, Stewart’s quiet, creative generosity has recently come to light, as writer-director Jeremy Saulnier shared a striking anecdote that peeled back the curtain on a lesser-known chapter of the actor’s later career.

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