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Bob Hoskins retires from acting

LeplayaLeplaya
edited August 2012 in General Chat
Yesterday, I found out some very depressing news. Actor Bob Hoskins announced on Wednesday that he’s retiring from acting. He announced that he has the parkinson’s diagnosis(the sickness that Michael J Fox has).
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-bob-hoskins-parkinsons-retires-acting,0,86488.story

Got to say, he was one of my favorite actors. He will be missed in the business of movie making. And to all the pencil pushers, may you all get lead poisoning.

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  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited August 2012
    There goes Roger Rabbit 2. :( :( :(
  • DAISHIDAISHI
    edited August 2012
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  • LeplayaLeplaya
    edited August 2012
    Vainamoinen wrote: »
    There goes Roger Rabbit 2. :( :( :(
    Yeah, unless if they kill off Hoskin's character.
  • Shadowknight1Shadowknight1
    edited August 2012
    Honestly, I can't say I blame him. After reading one of Michael J. Fox's autobiographies, I can well imagine how much Parkinson's would affect the ability to affect a solid acting career. Still, very sad news. :(
  • DAISHIDAISHI
    edited August 2012
    Let's hope that stem cell therapy is close to release.
  • RAnthonyMahanRAnthonyMahan
    edited August 2012
    Now we'll never get a sequel to the Super Mario Bros. movie! :(
  • Chyron8472Chyron8472
    edited August 2012
    or to the movie Hook.
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited August 2012
    I like Hook a lot - at least a whole lot more than the average person - but I'll say in this case, one movie was enough. Also, there's no Neverland without Captain Hook... :o
  • Shadowknight1Shadowknight1
    edited August 2012
    RAnthonyMahan wrote: »
    Now we'll never get a sequel to the Super Mario Bros. movie! :(

    And that's bad because...? Besides, Hoskins would rather die than be Mario again, he absolutely hated working on that film. Hated it.
    Chyron8472 wrote: »
    or to the movie Hook.

    This makes me sad, but I think it would've needed to be a proper prequel because, as Vaina said, you can't have Neverland without Captain Hook.
  • LeplayaLeplaya
    edited August 2012
    Maybe if they had more effort with the movie through the script and have it more faithful to the mario games it wouldn't be so hated. Besides, Its an understatement that Hoskins hated working on The Super Mario Bros movie. He didnt even know it was a game until his son showed it to him!
  • Chyron8472Chyron8472
    edited August 2012
    Leplaya wrote: »
    He didnt even know it was a game until his son showed it to him!
    Seriously?

    That's like never having heard of Star Wars.
  • LeplayaLeplaya
    edited August 2012
    I'm not making that up. I wish I was though.
  • WoodsyblueWoodsyblue
    edited August 2012
    Shadowknight1 wrote: »
    And that's bad because...? Besides, Hoskins would rather die than be Mario again, he absolutely hated working on that film. Hated it.

    I'm pretty sure RAnthonyMahan said that in jest.
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