‘The Princess Bride’ Star Cary Elwes Emotionally Eulogizes Rob Reiner: ‘Can Finally Put My Grief Into Words’

Many celebrities have posted online tributes to Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, after their deaths this month — and now, Cary Elwes, who led the cast of Reiner’s fan-favorite movie The Princess Bride, has added his voice to the chorus.

“Enough time has passed that I can finally put my grief into words. I was 24 when I first met Rob Reiner on The Princess Bride. And from that very first meeting, I fell in love with him,” Elwes wrote on Instagram on Monday, December 29. “I was already a fan of his work, so meeting him in person was a dream come true. As we began spending more time together, I knew this was someone I wanted in my life. I also knew that by casting me as Westley he was giving me the keys to the castle.”