Vincent D’Onofrio Shares Father’s Day Tribute With Classic Movie Throwback

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The actor had Father’s Day the most Vincent way possible: a still from one of his recognizable roles with his character, hammer in hand, captioned “A dad’s work is never done.” The still came from the 2016 remake of The Magnificent Seven with the actor all rough-neck and ready to survive in the frontiers. This guy knows how to nail dadhood-and off-snow-almost just as well.

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The post quickly gained traction, and the fans started commenting with their own hilarious remarks. One calls back to D’Onofrio with his famous line in the movie: “I’ll say a prayer for you…you know, a little prayer.” Another one states the hilarity of the moment: “I believe that bear was wearin people clothes,” alluding to some of the film’s more bizarre incidents.

However, it was not all jokes; many took to commend the entirety of D’Onofrio’s life work, with one fan saying, “one of the best actors that just never got the accolades you deserve.” Another one went sentimental with the recall of some bygone interaction where D’Onofrio said his favorite role was “being a dad.” That kind of sincerity? Yeah, that tracks.

And yet others had to bring up other iconic roles of his, such as Wilson Fisk on Daredevil: “WE GOT THE BEST MAN/ACTOR/LEGEND TO PLAY KINGPIN in my life till now.” And really? That’s fair. The actor puts his all into every role, hammering away in the Old West one minute, then leading New York’s criminal underworld the next.

That post also sparked a sort of debate on the remake of Magnificent Seven, with some declaring outright they were not fans of the movie and the others backing their causes: “I know people didn’t like this version, but I loved it and you were great in it.” That’s D’Onofrio for you: no matter how much a project divides opinion, his acting is never overshadowed.

Besides the film debates, the thread carried so many soul-warming Father’s Day wishes, one including a personal loss of a fan: “Mine died 10 years ago. Dad, you will always be in my heart.” It’s in moments like those that you realize the giants these simple social media interactions can mean-the people who share and the ones who are reading.

Seeing D’Onofrio talk wistfully about his kids must be why this one just went deeper. Gun-for-hire or gangster, or just a dad in the real world, somehow he makes even the oddest post feel like an event. A perfectly befitting way to spend a Father’s Day.

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So, here’s to Vincent D’Onofrio-an actor, a legend, and one of those guys who can somehow simultaneously handle a hammer. Happy Father’s Day, indeed.