#43: What is the best “final performance” from any actor before their death?
Last week we discussed acclaimed movies that are overrated. Several entries battled it out with Shannon rising to the top and casting the winner. This week, Shannon asks:
What is the best “final performance” from any actor before their death?
The Rules:
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Defend your answer in the comments and fight it out against other MFC members’ answers for the rest of the week.
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The winner gets the honor of posting the next question the following Saturday.
In the case of a tie, the member who posted the question will decide the winner.
Notes:
Only movies will qualify (no TV shows, or documentaries); however, films that air on television or streaming (BBC films, a stand-alone mini-series) will qualify.
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There's an obvious one that I'll leave for someone else. I'm choosing Paul Newman as Doc in Carrs. His gruff sarcasm made that character.
I’m not sure if it can qualify as “best performance ”, but I absolutely loved Robin Williams final performance as Theodore Roosevelt in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
Robin Williams always brought so much vulnerability to his roles, but the final scene of this movie was all the more poignant because of the parallels that could be drawn between the end of his life and his character's.
Teddy is saying goodbye to Ben Stillers character because he knows it’s his last night to be “alive” and his final line is, “Smile my boy, it’s sunrise”. I cry big ugly tears every time I see it.