Eddie Valiant Is Off the Case

who framed roger rabbit bob hoskins There was sad news today that 69-year-old British actor Bob Hoskins announced he is retiring from acting because — like Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox — he has Parkinson’s Disease. When I think of Hoskins a number of great roles rush through my mind, including his wonderful performances in Mermaids (1990) with Cher and in Hook (1991) with Dustin Hoffman. Even his smaller roles stood out, such as when he played Spoor in Brazil (1985) and Nikita Khrushchev in Enemy at the Gates (2001). His most recent movie was this year’s Snow White & the Huntsman.

But for me, the first thing I think about when I think of Hoskins is his wonderful performance as Eddie Valient in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988). Although Steven Spielberg’s first choice for the role was Harrison Ford, the movie would not have been as good if it were not for Hoskin’s funny performance as the hard detective with a heart. His performance in that role made us believe a film noir character in a cartoon world. We thank Mr. Hoskins for the joy he gave us and wish him well in in his retirement.

In this clip below about the making of Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, the narrator talks about the challenges Hoskins faced having to act with characters who were not real. Also, Hoskins explains how he drew inspiration from his small daughter’s imagination.

What is your favorite Bob Hoskins film? Leave your two cents in the comments.

  • Greg Trooper 2016 Performance at East Village Folk Festival
  • The Gang’s All Here: Muhammad Ali & Sam Cooke
  • That 1950s Instrumental Hit Known as “Sleep Walk”
  • Duet of the Day: Cher and The Jackson 5
  • Dustin Hoffman’s Connection to McCartney’s “Picasso’s Last Words”
  • October 21, 2015 in “Back to the Future II”
  • (Some Chimesfreedom related posts.)

    Author: chimesfreedom

    Editor-in-chief, New York.

    What do you think? Leave a Reply below.

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.