Overview
- At her Jan. 20 Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, Rachel McAdams paid tribute to Diane Keaton, calling her a mentor who "took me under her wing."
- McAdams told Variety that Keaton once confided on The Family Stone set that acting "didn't come easily" to her, a revelation McAdams found surprising.
- In her speech, McAdams credited Keaton with teaching her to give everything to each performance and to lead with generosity and love on set.
- Keaton died on Oct. 11 at age 79, with her family later citing pneumonia as the cause, a loss colleagues continue to publicly mourn.
- Reports of a Family Stone sequel remain in development discussions, with director Thomas Bezucha and cast members expressing interest while acknowledging the creative challenges without Keaton.