In Hollywood, a career can feel like a rollercoaster. An actor is on top of the world one minute and gone the next. We watch them rise, and sometimes we watch them fade. But every now and then, a role comes along that changes everything. It’s that one perfect part that reminds everyone why we loved that star in the first place. These are the movies and shows that gave some of our favorite actors a second act.
#1: Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Eddie Murphy was the king of comedy in the ’80s, but his career later hit a long rough patch. This film brought him all the way back. Playing the real-life Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian who created a blaxploitation icon, Murphy found the perfect comeback vehicle. It was a return to the foul-mouthed, fast-talking style that made him famous. The role earned him the best reviews of his life and reminded us of his enormous talent.
