Editing Geoffrey Rush (section)

=== 2012–present ===
In 2013, Rush appeared alongside [[Jim Sturgess]] in psychological thriller ''[[The Best Offer]]'' with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' noting in their mixed review, "[The film] is worth watching for Geoffrey Rush’s sensitive, never pandering performance as an effete master auctioneer who gradually discovers he has a heart".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/best-offer-film-review-408942/|title= The Best Offer: Film Review|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 6 January 2013|accessdate= February 28, 2025}}</ref> Rush also appeared in the [[The Book Thief (film)|film adaptation]] of the best-selling novel ''[[The Book Thief]]'' (2013). Dennis Harvey of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety Magazine]]'' praised his performance writing, that "Rush generously provides the movie's primary warmth and humor".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/markets-festivals/the-book-thief-review-1200694271/|title= Film Review: 'The Book Thief'|website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date= 4 October 2013|access-date= June 8, 2020}}</ref> His performance earned him a nomination for the [[AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/american-hustle-dominates-australian-academys-665547|title='American Hustle' Dominates Australian Academy's International Award Noms|last=Kemp|first=Stuart|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=1 January 2014|date=13 December 2013|archive-date=January 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109055233/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/american-hustle-dominates-australian-academys-665547|url-status=live}}</ref> From 2015 to 2016 Rush returned to the stage portraying the [[Leir of Britain|title character]] in a revival of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[King Lear]]'' at the [[Roslyn Packer Theatre]] in Australia. Jason Blake of ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' wrote of his performance, "Like all great clowns, Rush has an instinctive understanding of the abject. What he lacks in a traditional stage monarch's gravitas, he makes up for in willingness and ability to plunge through the merely pitiable and into the realms of anguish and despair."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/king-lear-review-geoffrey-rush-plunges-into-anguish-and-despair-20151129-glaosh.html|title= King Lear review: Geoffrey Rush plunges into anguish and despair|website= [[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date= 29 November 2015|accessdate= March 8, 2025}}</ref>

[[File:Gala de închidere TIFF.22 2023 (52983463068).jpg|thumb|right|170px|Rush at [[Transilvania International Film Festival|TIFF]] in 2023]]

Rush returned to television, portraying [[Albert Einstein]] in the first season of [[National Geographic]]'s limited anthology series ''[[Genius (American TV series)|Genius]]'' (2017). The series was executive produced by [[Ron Howard]] and also starred [[Emily Watson]]. Luke Buckmaster of ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote, "[The series] offers a predictably excellent performance from Rush, who since his breakthrough in 1996’s ''[[Shine (1996 film)|Shine]]'' as the tormented pianist [[David Helfgott]], has been attracted to eccentric genius characters like a moth to the light."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/apr/24/genius-review-geoffrey-rush-impresses-as-an-unexpectedly-racy-albert-einstein|title= Genius review – Geoffrey Rush impresses as an unexpectedly racy Albert Einstein|website= [[The Guardian]]|date= 24 April 2017|accessdate= February 28, 2025|last1= Buckmaster|first1= Luke}}</ref> Rush won widespread acclaim earning nominations for the [[Primetime Emmy Award]], [[Golden Globe Award]] and [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Television Film. Also in 2017, Rush starred in [[Stanley Tucci]]'s film ''[[Final Portrait]]'' alongside [[Armie Hammer]]. The film had its world premiere at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]]. The film received positive reviews from critics earning a 73% from [[Rotten Tomatoes]] with the consensus reading, "''Final Portrait'' finds writer-director Stanley Tucci patiently telling a quietly absorbing story, brought to life by a talented ensemble led by Geoffrey Rush and Armie Hammer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/final_portrait/ |title=Final Portrait (2018) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]] |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> 

In 2018, Rush played the character of adult Michael Kingley in the family drama ''[[Storm Boy (2019 film)|Storm Boy]]'' alongside Finn Little, [[Jai Courtney]], and [[Trevor Jamieson]]. It was released on 17 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|first=Frank|last=Scheck|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/storm-boy-1199542|title= Storm Boy Review|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 4, 2019|access-date= May 3, 2020}}</ref> Frank Scheck of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote that the film "provide[s] the opportunity for Rush to deliver one of his more subtle, effective performances in recent years".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/storm-boy-1199542/|title= 'Storm Boy': Film Review|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 4 April 2019|accessdate= February 28, 2025}}</ref> In 2023 it was announced Rush would star opposite [[John Lithgow]] in the horror thriller ''[[The Rule of Jenny Pen]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.screendaily.com/news/charades-caa-break-out-thriller-the-rule-of-jenny-pen-with-geoffrey-rush-john-lithgow-exclusive/5182035.article|title= Charades, CAA break out thriller 'The Rule Of Jenny Pen' with Geoffrey Rush, John Lithgow (exclusive)|website= ScreenDaily|accessdate= December 30, 2023}}</ref> The film received positive reviews with Alison Foreman of ''[[IndieWire]]'' writing, "Both Lithgow and Rush [are] fully committed to the twisted two-hander" adding, "Rush enjoys a wonderfully self-contradictory performance that’s equal parts desperate and ferocious. Summoning the bravado he once brought to the ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (franchise)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' films."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-rule-of-jenny-pen-review-geoffrey-rush-john-lithgow-1235049650/|title= 'The Rule of Jenny Pen' Review: Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow Lock Horns in Dark Dementia Thriller|website= [[IndieWire]]|accessdate= February 28, 2025}}</ref> Lithgow and Rush shared the Best Actor prize at Spain’s [[Sitges Film Festival]] in October 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=De La Fuente |first=Anna Marie |title=John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush and Kristine Froseth Win Acting Awards at Spain's 57th Sitges Film Festival |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/john-lithgow-geoffrey-rush-sitges-film-festival-1236176292/ |access-date=23 October 2024 |work=Variety |date=13 October 2024}}</ref>

In 2022, he was announced to be starring as [[Groucho Marx]] in an adaptation of the memoir ''Raised Eyebrows''. The film will be directed by [[Oren Moverman]] and co-star [[Sienna Miller]] and [[Charlie Plummer]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Zack|last=Sharf|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/geoffrey-rush-groucho-marx-raised-eyebrows-1235169035/|title=Geoffrey Rush to Star as Groucho Marx in 'Raised Eyebrows' Biopic|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 1, 2022|access-date= February 1, 2022}}</ref> Rush said of the project that the Marx film is not a biopic, but rather a “tragic comedy about mortality”, about the last three years of Marx’s life. Rush is also set to star opposite [[Emma Roberts]] in the action-comedy film ''Verona Spies''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2022/11/emma-roberts-american-horror-story-madame-web-geoffrey-rush-verona-spies-frank-coraci-afm-1235160229/|title= Emma Roberts & Geoffrey Rush To Star In Action-Comedy 'Verona Spies' For Director Frank Coraci & Luminosity — AFM|website= Deadline Hollywood|date= November 2022|accessdate= December 30, 2023}}</ref> In 2025, it was announced Rush would star opposite [[Isabelle Huppert]] in a film adaptation of the [[Justin Fleming (author)|Justin Fleming]] stage play ''Burnt Piano'' directed by [[Fred Schepisi]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2025/film/global/burnt-piano-isabelle-huppert-geoffrey-rush-abbie-cornish-ray-winstone-1236320979/|title= Isabelle Huppert, Geoffrey Rush, Abbie Cornish and Ray Winstone Join Paris-Set Feature 'Burnt Piano,' Based on Australian Stage Play (EXCLUSIVE)|website= Variety|date= 26 February 2025|accessdate= February 28, 2025}}</ref>