When actors get older, they usually end up as either
characters related to the lead or mentor figures that are meant to guide the
lead; senior lead actors aren’t exactly the most popular thing in the
mainstream. Well, to a point, at least. I say that because, more recently,
we’ve been seeing older respected actors getting lead parts in recent films…
except it’s usually done to appeal to younger audiences. This means that we end
up with these established names basically sacrificing their dignity at the
altar of ‘It’s funny because it’s old people doing it”.
Ignoring how I just don’t
get the automatic comedy that’s supposed to arise from such an idea, I can’t be
the only one who thinks that it’d be a nice idea if this wasn’t the go-to characterisation that filmmakers go to for older actors. Like, at least some
stable sense of variety in-between the hard-drinking and weed-smoking seniors
would be appreciated. With these preconceptions in mind, is this film going to
stick to the status quo or are we going to get something at least a little bit
different? This is Going In Style.
