Brazil: Rivaldo

A couple of years out of the limelight, indulging perhaps in a desire to work on credible art-house movies, can cast a Hollywood star down the billing of their next blockbuster.

The great Paul Newman admitted at the age of 75: ‘‘I’m no longer a marquee star. I can’t open a film any more the way Tom Cruise can, but I can still get a good table in a restaurant.’’