Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jun 27, 2021 8:19:29 GMT
His controversial 1971 role as Alex is still his most memorable role, although personally I loved him as Soren in Star Trek Generations. So intense.
He's become a member of Rob Zombie's stock company which makes me happy as a horror fan. I think he genuinely enjoys working with Zombie.
He received death threats over his performance in the 'Star Trek' universe, it was so reviled at the time.
He received death threats over his performance in the 'Star Trek' universe, it was so reviled at the time.
"There are a lot of motives for an actor to turn down honours from the British Monarchy. Many of them political, some of them personal. These three are being placed together as they have all rejected such positions but never made their reasons public.
Bill Nighy and Alan Rickman were both offered OBE's (Order of the British Empire), whilst Malcolm McDowell turned down a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). These are incredibly decorated actors and the thought of them receiving these accolades is hardly surprising.
But as stated before, their reasons for declining is not public knowledge and never will be. Nighy and McDowell have never discussed the matter in the press and since Rickman's unfortunate passing his reasoning will always remain secret.
In further regards to Rickman, there have been campaigns to have him honoured posthumously - but since he had declined before it's very improbable to expect that his estate would allow for such treatment to occur now.
Bill Nighy and Alan Rickman were both offered OBE's (Order of the British Empire), whilst Malcolm McDowell turned down a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). These are incredibly decorated actors and the thought of them receiving these accolades is hardly surprising.
But as stated before, their reasons for declining is not public knowledge and never will be. Nighy and McDowell have never discussed the matter in the press and since Rickman's unfortunate passing his reasoning will always remain secret.
In further regards to Rickman, there have been campaigns to have him honoured posthumously - but since he had declined before it's very improbable to expect that his estate would allow for such treatment to occur now.
Whatever the case was, these actors decided it wasn't something that they wanted, and it's good for them to show they don't need this form of validation to feel happy with their work."
- Michael John-Day, What Culture
'Actor Albert Finney turned down the knighthood in 2000, and rejected a CBE in 1980 as well. He described the knighthood as "a disease which perpetuates snobbery".
Malcolm McDowell is an actor best known to American audiences as the star of A Clockwork Orange, but he’s had a lengthy career on both sides of the ocean as a character actor. McDowell turned down knighthood in 1995, but his reasons for doing so are still unknown.'
- Ranker
Malcolm McDowell & Albert Finney
Interesting to hear he turned down a knighthood.