The entertainment community is still reeling from the tragic deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, last month. Many celebrities have shared their reactions and tributes to the couple in the weeks following their passing, including Jamie Lee Curtis and Cary Elwes. Sinners writer and director Ryan Coogler is the latest to do this, as he recently talked about how his heart broke upon learning what happened to Reiner.
Coogler shared his thoughts on the late actor and filmmaker while speaking with Extra at the Critics Choice Awards 2026 red carpet. Although he and Rob Reiner never had the chance to work together, the creative mind behind movies like Creed and Black Panther shared how meaningful Reiner’s movies meant to him growing up, particularly a certain 1989 romantic comedy:
