Bob Hoskins retires
Roger Rabbit’s Bob Hoskins retires
Bob Hoskins, ‘Roger Rabbit’ actor, retires citing Parkinson’s
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Bob Hoskins, the gruff and lovable character actor who starred in a series of terrific movies including Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, is retiring from acting at age 69. He says he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease last fall, and is now going to concentrate on his health and his family.
Hoskins should get a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award for his great work in movies like Mona Lisa, The Long Good Friday, Mermaids, Parting Shots, Hook, and this year’s Snow White and the Huntsman. But he’ll best be remembered for Roger Rabbit, still a wonderful film. He played Eddie Valiant to Kathleen Turner’s animated Jessica Rabbit, and they were a hoot.
Good luck to Bob, and lots of prayers in fighting Parkinson’s. He will be missed from our screens.
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Sad to hear of his condition, Mr. Hoskins has always been one of my favorites. Despite his acclaim I always felt he was underrated in both dramatic and comedic roles. Watching his Smee in Hook, just watch his comedic timing and the joy with which he brings to the character.
I'd like to wish him all the best in dealing with the difficult years ahead, and thank him for all he's brought to an anonymous audience member like me.
“There's other ways of learnin' about the behind feet of a mule than gettin' kicked by 'em… And just cause these here tales is about critters like Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox, that don’t mean they ain’t the same like can happen to folks. So them what can’t learn from a tale about critters, just ain’t got their ears tuned for listening…”
-Our beloved Uncle Remus
Bob's Eddie Valiant and Mr. Smee will never be topped, even if Disney's Mr. Smee is absolutely hilarious.
Pls.
It's too bad he has a condition and has to retire. I guess I will always remember Hoskins for his portraying Eddie Valiant in "Roger Rabbit". I wish him well.
EDIT: Oh, and Hoskins also portrayed Mario in a live-action movie version of the classic video game "Super Mario Bros."
Last edited by Big Disney Fan; 08-09-2012 at 09:55 PM.
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Also...
Hoskins appeared as Mr. Fezziwig in Disney's A Christmas Carol:
It was a very energetic perfomance in motion capture gear at Robert Zemeckis's ImageMovers studio:
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