Reese Witherspoon & More Pay Tribute To Jean-Marc Vallée

Many celebrities are paying tribute to late director Jean-Marc Vallée.

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Vallée won an Emmy for directing the HBO series “Big Little Lies.”

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“Big Little Lies” star Reese Witherspoon tweeted, “My heart is broken. My friend. I love you.”

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Costar Shailene Woodley said, “I am in shock. Complete and utter shock… It doesn’t make sense.”

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Costar Laura Dern tweeted a photo of them saying, “Our hearts are broken.”

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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted, “Jean-Marc Vallée’s passion for filmmaking and storytelling was unmatched – so too was his talent.

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HBO also released a statement regarding the passing of the late filmmaker.

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“Jean-Marc Vallée was a brilliant, fiercely dedicated filmmaker,” they wrote.

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Vallée leaves behind two sons: Alex and Émile.

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