Tony Todd Remembered by ‘Candyman’ Co-Star Virginia Madsen: ‘I Will Always Be Proud to Have Been His Helen’

variety.com:

Virginia Madsen Today marks the 70th birthday of actor Tony Todd, who died on Nov. 8. A genre staple whose hundreds of credits included “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Platoon” and the “Final Destination” series, Todd was best known for his performance in writer-director Bernard Rose’s 1992 horror film “Candyman,” which he led as the eponymous hook-wielding ghost.

Here, Todd is remembered by his co-star, Virginia Madsen, who recounts meeting the actor for the first time, their yearslong friendship and how they made the decision to return for director Nia DaCosta’s franchise revival in 2021.

My husband Nick worked with Tony on a movie in 2008 and I recently asked him what he remembered about Tony. He said Tony was so kind and generous, which is something you always hear about him.

And one day he went up to Nick and said, “This is your first movie, isn’t it?” And Nick said, “Yes, it is. Do you have any advice?” And Tony said, “Stillness is power.” And it’s so true, because you look at the greatest actors, and they do stillness so beautifully.