Kyle MacLachlan, James Gunn, Laura Harring, Questlove, and more shared tributes following the death of one of Hollywood's most relentlessly experimental filmmakers

EXCLUSIVE: The star of David Lynch ‘s Palme d’Or winning 1990 road trip bender, Wild at Heart, Nicolas Cage tells us that the late filmmaker who died today, “was a singular genius in cinema, one of the greatest artists of this or any time.”

Both Steven Spielberg and David Lynch are legendary filmmakers, and the Jaws director admires the Twin Peaks creator greatly. In fact, he cast Lynch as John Ford in The Fabelmans back in 2022. In a statement published Variety, Spielberg noted that role and his relationship with the director, saying:

David Lynch, who died Thursday at age 78, was remembered by his many collaborators, as well as those he inspired, such as "Donnie Darko" director Richard Kelly.

Wild At Heart actor Nicolas Cage has paid tribute to "singular genius" film director David Lynch, after his death aged 78.

"His wisdom, humor, and love gave me a special sense of belief in myself I’d never accessed before," said Mulholland Drive's Naomi Watts