10 Incredibly Talented Actors Who Should Really Call It A Day
5. Christopher Walken
With his tall stature, strange stuttering voice, and many iconic roles, Christopher Walken is the actor that everyone most loves to imitate. For a particularly good impression, see Bradley Coopers on Conan. After more than 40 years of performances, Christopher Walken has become a legend and has been a regular fixture in Hollywood ever since he won an Oscar for The Deer Hunter back in 1978. Christopher Walken has now become more of a caricature than an actor, and this hides the fact that he has talent.
Nowadays Walken is largely a supporting actor, and over the years has had many great roles, such as in The Deer Hunter, Pulp Fiction, Catch Me If You Can, Biloxi Blues, King of New York, and many more. Lately, though, he is now in that same old, aging actor territory as Robert De Niro. And, at least in their cases, its a sign that it may be time to quit.
The movie The Stand Up Guys was actually kind of fun, mainly because it gave the actors a chance to make fun of themselves. But how many old-man-past-his-prime roles can you really do? It must be tiring having to make fun of yourself all the time. Let's throw in the towel.