Alec Baldwin called out for his tribute about Sam Neill: 'Thought this was going to be about Sam more than the other actors'
ETimes | July 16, 2026 10:39 PM CST
Following the news of Sam Neill’s passing, many celebrities, fans, co-workers of the actor, and more had posted about his passing on their social media accounts. While this also included 68-year-old actor Alec Baldwin, many netizens online called him out for his ‘bizarre’ post and commented about how he made the actor’s passing about himself.
Alec Baldwin’s post about Sam Neill’s passing draws criticism and backlashTaking to his Instagram account recently, Baldwin had shared a video post as a tribute to the ‘Event Horizon’ actor. He had written, “I just wanted to come on here quickly and say, how stricken I was to learn of the death of Sam Neill”, further adding, “When I did The Hunt for Red October, we shot in eighty-nine, it came out in nineteen-ninety, a long time ago.”
In the 3 minute long video, the veteran actor talked about the film’s cast and how the filming experinece had been for him. He commented, “What an experience it was to do that movie with those people. I mean, I remember that. I remember… That's one of the few movies I've ever done where I remember the whole movie. That's what a fan I am of that, that work.” Baldwin had then concluded his note by saying, “My love to his family. Wow. Rest in peace.”
Netizens strongly react to Alec Baldwin’s postPeople strongly reacted to his post online, with many taking to the comment section to call him out for making the post more about himself and the film, rather than about the late actor. One person commented, “So where’s the tribute about Mr Sam Neill?” , while another shared, “You didn’t say anything about Sam.” A third person commented, “I agree. I thought this was going to be about Sam more than the other actors”, while a fourth person shared, "The guy is so caught up in himself that he talked about everything other than Sam Neill.”
What happened to ‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam NeillNeill, who was best known for his work as Dr Alan Grant in the hit science fiction series, has passed away. He was 78 years old at the time of his passing, as announced by his family on July 13. While initially they issued a statement sharing that the actor had passed away suddenly in Sydney, the cause of his passing was later confirmed today through an online report from Entertainment Weekly.
His representative, Philip Grenz, shared that Neill had passed away in a hospital in Sydney after suffering from complications from pneumonia. He had also revealed that, respecting the actor’s wishes for privacy, his family has chosen to hold a quiet and private memorial service. He concluded his statement by asking fans and netizens whoi had been hoping to pay their respects at the memorial service to instead donate and contribute to one of the many causes and charities that he stood by.
Alec Baldwin’s post about Sam Neill’s passing draws criticism and backlashTaking to his Instagram account recently, Baldwin had shared a video post as a tribute to the ‘Event Horizon’ actor. He had written, “I just wanted to come on here quickly and say, how stricken I was to learn of the death of Sam Neill”, further adding, “When I did The Hunt for Red October, we shot in eighty-nine, it came out in nineteen-ninety, a long time ago.”
In the 3 minute long video, the veteran actor talked about the film’s cast and how the filming experinece had been for him. He commented, “What an experience it was to do that movie with those people. I mean, I remember that. I remember… That's one of the few movies I've ever done where I remember the whole movie. That's what a fan I am of that, that work.” Baldwin had then concluded his note by saying, “My love to his family. Wow. Rest in peace.”
Baldwin’s tribute online for the late actor drew quite a lot of criticism, with many netizens and online social media users calling him out for making the post about himself. Many people commented under the post about how he had spent more time taling about the film and about himself, rather than talking about Sam Neill and his passing.
Netizens strongly react to Alec Baldwin’s postPeople strongly reacted to his post online, with many taking to the comment section to call him out for making the post more about himself and the film, rather than about the late actor. One person commented, “So where’s the tribute about Mr Sam Neill?” , while another shared, “You didn’t say anything about Sam.” A third person commented, “I agree. I thought this was going to be about Sam more than the other actors”, while a fourth person shared, "The guy is so caught up in himself that he talked about everything other than Sam Neill.”
What happened to ‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam NeillNeill, who was best known for his work as Dr Alan Grant in the hit science fiction series, has passed away. He was 78 years old at the time of his passing, as announced by his family on July 13. While initially they issued a statement sharing that the actor had passed away suddenly in Sydney, the cause of his passing was later confirmed today through an online report from Entertainment Weekly.
His representative, Philip Grenz, shared that Neill had passed away in a hospital in Sydney after suffering from complications from pneumonia. He had also revealed that, respecting the actor’s wishes for privacy, his family has chosen to hold a quiet and private memorial service. He concluded his statement by asking fans and netizens whoi had been hoping to pay their respects at the memorial service to instead donate and contribute to one of the many causes and charities that he stood by.
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