5 Acting Performances That Defied The Years

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An actor€™s career can be a curious thing; after years of training and honing their craft they may well reach the Hollywood elite, the A-list, only to see it all go up in smoke in an instant. It has happened before and it will happen again. Though some such as Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks stand the test of time by staying true to their talent-yet diversifying their roles as they age, for some reason or another, others simply cannot do the same. Be it through personal problems, a poor choice of roles, typecasting or being dismissed by the industry, many actors see their stars fade as the audience moves towards a younger generation.

For the majority this loss of status is irrevocable; acting is a large medium and for most there will be work that they can find but they will never regain the stature they once had, they will be unable to re-establish themselves as a bona fide movie star. However, there are very few things the world loves more than a story of redemption. Movie stars are the ultimate celebrities and as a society we love to build up these celebs and then drag them back down, but every once in a while one will make a successful come back. Be it a new beginning for their career or just that one brief moment of re-captured glory, they are a star again.

To be clear: this list is not necessarily about how old an actor is. It€™s about taking back what time had taken away from them. There is nothing more damaging to an actor€™s career than irrelevancy... that time where nobody really thinks about them anymore. But with one great performance, they can set the clock back and start over again. Let's have a look at 5 performances that defied the years....
 
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