Judi Dench Overcomes Sight Loss: Industry Supports Her Continued Career

Candid Judi Dench confides that her failing eyesight has affected her career – but sources blab that Tinseltown bigshots are doing all they can to keep the beloved British acting legend in the game!

Dench, 90, has gradually been losing her vision from age-related macular degeneration, and recently admitted, “I can’t even see!” But sources spill that doesn’t mean the world has witnessed the last of her talent! “Judi has so many strengths and such deep experience as a performer that it would be a shame for her to let deteriorating eyesight be the thing that forces her into retirement,” gabs an insider.

“She has an army of fans in the Hollywood studios who are doing everything they can to make sure that doesn’t happen. The message from the industry to Judi and her team is simple: Don’t give up!”

The source points out that Hollywood has previously made concessions for talent dealing with physical challenges, such as Parkinson’s patient Michael J. Fox and paralyzed Christopher Reeve. Dench herself has said she’s had friends read lines to her “over and over” to help her memorize scripts.

The insider shares, “She’s turning down more work than ever. The important thing is that the offers are still flowing, and people are still thinking of Judi when a great script comes across their desk. If she does make good on her promise to retire, it won’t be because the work is drying up!”

The spy even suggests that Dench could do animation voiceovers because that can be done “remotely from home!”