10 Actors Who Haven't Given A Good Movie Performance In Over A Decade
8. Dustin Hoffman
Another actor defying his age (hes 78), Dustin Hoffman cant even really say he has anything mildly interesting on his filmography since 05 - nothing that mightve misfired but had potential anyway (maybe Barneys Version , although I thought that massively overrated). Instead, Hoffman has spent the last decade pulling voice performances (the Kung Fu Pandas: 08, 11), reprising old, dead roles (Little Fockers, 2010), and starring in mawkish, old-age comi-dramas (Last Chance Harvey, 2008). Again, hes probably earned the right to do so, and of course the chance to do a bit of voice-work, especially in old-age, is a fair-enough kinda deal; theres no real criticism of Hoffman here, hes just one of those actors easing into the swansong (as opposed to, say, Paul Newman, who continued to give compelling performances right until the end.) Also worth noting is that Hoffman did try to make a run of it (pun not intended) on television with HBOs horse racing drama, Luck. Unfortunately the show, created by Deadwoods David Milch, was cancelled after one season amid animal safety concerns.
