Best/Worst FINAL ROLES of actors?

[AnthonyO'Brien]

(Maybe not bad acting but somewhat poor quality films for them to be in)

Bronson - Death Wish V
Crawford - Trog
Pleasance - Halloween 6
Bela - Plan 9

Others?

[Tien Long]

Always regret that Raul Julia's last film role would be M. Bison in "Street Fighter: The Movie:"



Now I like the movie. It's a dumb action film with some humor and decent fighting scenes. Also, Raul Julia adds that class to the film and has the most memorable moments. "It was Tuesday" will be up there as a memorable line from the film.

But considering the man's acting pedigree, his performance in the NYC theater scene, his acting in other serious films, Street Fighter wasn't a good note to end on.

[Joker]

He did it because his children liked Street Fighter and wanted him to do it. I'd say that's about the finest role he could have ended with.

[Kirby101]

James Gandolfini, The Drop, great role.

James Cagney, Ragtime.

James Dean, Giant.

[Riv86672]

He did it because his children liked Street Fighter and wanted him to do it. I'd say that's about the finest role he could have ended with.

I was going to post the same thing as I read the OP.
It’s kinda sweet, really.

[Riv86672]

Spencer Tracy - ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’
Not too shabby.

Brandon Lee - ‘The Crow’
A sad but wonderful goodbye.

John Wayne - ‘The Shootist’
Life imitates art imitates life.

Paul Newman - ‘Cars’
Not many were upset that this was his last role.

Sean Connery - ‘ The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’
Personally, I loved him in this film. He got one last action part before retiring.

Ethel Merman - ‘Airplane!’
She played a guy who thought he was Ethel Merman and got to sing “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”. Hell yeah!

[gwhh]

John candy.
Wagon East!

[Kirby101]

Chadwick Bosman's last role was in Da 5 Bloods.

[Riv86672]

Chadwick Bosman's last role was in Da 5 Bloods.

I read just now it’s ‘Ma Rainey's Black Bottom’, to be released in December on Netflix.

[Kirby101]

I read just now it’s ‘Ma Rainey's Black Bottom’, to be released in December on Netflix.

That's even better.

[Riv86672]

That's even better.

Cool. I wasn’t trying to one up or anything; I just literally read it as we were both posting so figured I’d share.

[Tien Long]

He did it because his children liked Street Fighter and wanted him to do it. I'd say that's about the finest role he could have ended with.

I could see it that way, yes. If we're talking about fulfilling a film for one's kids, than it's not a bad note to end on. Let me reiterate, I like the film. Yeah I said "dumb action film with decent action scenes." But I seriously enjoy those films. It's a good popcorn flick with humor.

However, I think of the critical reviews of the film. I remember it being panned by many. Considering what Raul has done, like performing Shakespeare with Meryl Streep in a role that has been celebrated, I wish that his last film role had that level of celebration.

[Joker]

I think most people now know why he did it and celebrate it for that reason.

Critical acclaim isn't more valuable than a movie you did for your children before you died.

[Kirby101]

Heath Ledger The Dark Night.

[WebLurker]

While my understanding is that he did acquit himself as well as could be expected, I don't think very many people are going to remember that the late Leonard Nimoy's last role was voicing Sentinel Prime in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.