One of Hoskins' final roles was in the 2010 drama Made In Dagenham, where he plays a rare heroic role as Albert, a man who encourages the titular town's strike in support of equal pay. A film with a lighter tone than many of Hoskins' previous films, it's still not afraid to show the cost of fighting for civil rights in the 1960s. Going against type, Hoskins particularly stands out in a scene in which he gives a speech to heroine Rita O'Grady (played brilliantly by fellow Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins), convincing her that only she can fight for equal pay at the Ford Dagenham plant. Showing a world-weariness, Hoskins shows that, even in his twilight years, he still had the ability to play characters with emotional depth, even though they might have a hard and coarse exterior. Playing his character with that iconic cockney accent, Hoskins gained the final award nomination of his life (a British Independent Film Award), thanks to an uncharacteristically wordy performance for a man who specialised in minimalist and commanding roles.
