The phrase "fading star" refers to someone or something that was once admired, popular, or successful, but is now losing their shine or declining in importance. Full definition
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Maybe it's the addition of Hugh Grant as a lunatic faded star desperate for some cash to get his one man show going, Brendan Gleeson as a moody prison chef named Knuckles McGinty, a totally random dance routine during the credits, or just the sheer earnestness of it all but «Paddington 2» is a total delight. (southflorida.com)
Maybe it's the addition of Hugh Grant as a lunatic faded star desperate for some cash to get his one man show going, Brendan Gleeson as a moody prison chef... (southflorida.com)