Billy Crystal At Oscars Reunion Triggers Questions After Actor Says He Was Excluded
An upcoming Academy Awards In Memoriam segment will reunite billy crystal and Meg Ryan to honor director Rob Reiner, a reported plan that has drawn public attention after an actor from one of Reiner’s films posted that he was not invited to participate. The dispute comes as the Oscars host has urged that attention not distract from the deaths that prompted the tribute.
Planned In Memoriam Reunites Billy Crystal And Meg Ryan
A report earlier this month said that Reiner’s When Harry Met Sally co-stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan will appear together during the Academy Awards’ In Memoriam segment to pay tribute to the filmmaker. The planned appearance is framed as part of a broader onstage recognition of Reiner’s career at the ceremony.
Corey Feldman Says He Was Not Invited
Corey Feldman, who starred in Reiner’s film Stand By Me, posted on X that he was not invited to participate in the planned tribute. He wrote that he understands some observers believe his exclusion is linked to his being outspoken about abuse he suffered as a child, but he emphasized the moment is not about him. Feldman asked followers to stop petitions seeking his presence and wrote, “They don’t need me there. Will and Jerry got this I’m sure. They will do a fantastic job… I’ll honor Rob my own way. “
Feldman suggested that fellow Stand By Me actors Jerry O’Connell and Will Wheaton were asked to take part while he was not. The claim of non-invitation has not been confirmed in additional detail in the public record provided here.
Host Urges Focus On Loss, Not Publicity
The ceremony’s host said he does not want his name to distract from the enormity of the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. Facing a question about how he and his wife had processed the events after hosting a party the night before the couple was found, he redirected attention to the loss and described the situation as “very awful. ” He said whatever difficulties his family has had with having their name attached to the case are minimal compared with the tragedy for Reiner’s family.
Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead in their home on Dec. 14. The local medical examiner reported the cause of death as multiple sharp force injuries. Their son, Nick, was arrested and charged with two counts of murder; he pleaded not guilty on Feb. 23 and faces two counts with an enhancement that could carry the death penalty or life without parole if he is convicted. The host has previously discussed shock and sadness at the turn of events following the party the night before the deaths were discovered.
As plans for the Oscars tribute proceed, the conversation around who will appear onstage has drawn scrutiny from those connected to Reiner’s films and prompted public requests and statements. Organizers and others involved in programming the memorial have not provided detailed public comment within the material summarized here. For now, participants named for the In Memoriam segment include Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, while the exclusion allegation remains a matter one participant has publicly raised.
